Arduino & microcontrollers
Wiring, I/O, and code — the same Arduino Uno R3 platform that drives the K-Smitty Labs V1 robotic arm.
Electrical & Controls
Control, automation, and mechatronics
K-Smitty Labs isn't only mechanical. Alongside the CAD and printing side, I teach PLCs, motor control, and circuit analysis professionally. Put the two together and you get real mechatronics — hardware you can build and controls that actually run it.
Core Areas
What I can teach and build
Curriculum, lab exercises, and working demo hardware — scaled for classrooms, training programs, or one-on-one instruction.
PLC programming & industrial controls
Ladder logic, I/O mapping, and machine sequencing taught the way it's actually used on a plant floor.
Circuit analysis fundamentals
Ohm's law through series/parallel networks, AC/DC behavior, and reading real schematics with confidence.
Mechatronics — mechanical + electrical
Pair printed and CAD-designed hardware with control wiring and code for a complete build-and-run course.
Motors & Control Wiring
Industrial control, hands on
Reading and building real control circuits, then wiring them on a bench — not just theory on a slide.
Motor & control wiring
- Contactors and control relays — coils, auxiliary contacts, seal-in and interlock circuits
- Motor starters, overloads, and timer contactors (on-delay / off-delay)
- Single-phase and three-phase motors — connections, rotation, and protection
- VFDs — parameters, start/stop and speed control, motor drive basics
Field devices & I/O
- Sensors — inductive/capacitive proximity, photoelectric, limit switches
- Pushbuttons, selector switches, pilot lights, and E-stop circuits
- Discrete and analog I/O wiring into PLCs and microcontrollers
- Troubleshooting with a meter — continuity, voltage drop, and fault isolation
Next Step
Interested in electrical training?
These offerings are in active development. Tell me what you'd want — topics, level, and format — through the robotics and electronics interest survey, or reach out directly.