Equipment requests
This a list of things we'd like to have or see more of. If you'd like a receipt for a donation, go here to find out how.
Larger Tools List
- Laser cutter (Alan's build in progress)
- CNC Router (to be crowd funded)
- CNC Mill
- Manual Mill
- Wood Lathe
- Metal Lathe
- Cutoff Bandsaw
- Shear/Press Brake/Slip Roller
- Jointer (Coming soon. Michael to colocate)
Power Tools List
- Sheet Metal Shears
- Portaband Bandsaw
- Benchtop Belt Sander
- Oscillating Spindle Sander
- Other Benchtop Sanders
- Oscillating Multifunction Power Tool
- Power Planer (Coming soon. Michael to colocate)
Electronics Tools & Other
- Funtion Generator
- Breadboards
- Assorted small components
- Various Dev Boards
- Spudger set
- More helping hands
- Resistor lead forming tool
- STK500 or other AVR-ISP programmer (Clint)
- Stepper Motors
- Parts bins/drawers (like the little ones for components)
Small Tools / Hand Tools List
- Hand wrenches
- Socket drivers
- Rasps
- Chisels
- Hand saws (esp wood)
- Draw knife
- Hemostats
- Large framing square
- Speed square
- One-step wire strippers (strip master)
- Digital calipers or other better quality calipers
- Set of step bits
- Wire bending jig
- Miter box
- X-clamp (extrude aluminum picture frame clamp (has several other uses))
- Pipe clamp(s)
Equipment & Disposables:
- A multi-drawer standing tool chest
- Bolt kits
- Boxes of nails (don't want to go crazy, but a few would be good)
- Sandpaper
- Large magnets for mounting things to walls
- Sorting bins
- Additional portable lighting (esp drop lights)
- Tape (duct, gaffer, dbl sided, gorilla tape)
- Glue, spray adhesive, epoxy
- Good wood, plastic, or metal stock for project making