Wishlist
From i3Detroit
Electronics room wishlist:
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Digital oscilloscope, Rigol DS1052E seems popular - 'Scope cart, top shelf min 19" deep x 14.5" wide
- Spectrum analyzer covering ISM bands, anything else is gravy
- Stereo/trinocular microscope, boom mount, C-mount camera adapter
- Preheat station for benchtop rework
- Reflow oven for SMT assembly
- Solder pot
- Vacuum desoldering station (Can be air-driven, we have shop air)
- SMT-package air nozzles for our hot air station
- Solder fume extraction, benchtop or under-bench charcoal absorber and flex arms
- Raspberry Pi, Beagleboard/bone, and other similar embedded/dev boards
- Spare hardware for panel-mount switches and pots: 15/32-32NS, M12-1, M6-.75, and 1/4-40NS nuts, weather covers, etc.
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Pogo pins in spearpoint and tenderizer styles -
Fuse holders for glass and automotive blade type fuses - LED
bargraph, 7-segment, and alphanumeric displays - LED dot-matrix displays
- ESD chip-storage bins/boxes, especially multi-drawer cabinets or multi-bin flip-top trays
- ESD conductive black foam for chip storage
- Memristors, as soon as someone starts selling them
- Fakra-to-SMA adapters/pigtails
- Other RF adapters including u.fl pigtails
- Connector samples kits: Especially latching wire-to-board connectors with 0.100" spacing.
- Mini connector samples kits: Mini-JST and other. FIXME, if you know some common ones.
- Stepper and PMDC motor driver chips / breakouts / complete modules
- Desktop-size PCB shear, 12" throat would be plenty
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parts drawers -
PCB mill -
soldering station -
SMT hot-air station
Supplies:
- Power strips (can never have too many)
- Extension cords (ditto)
- Welding helmets and gloves
- Wire rope (3/32" or so)
- Wire rope swaging tool
- Fine and Ultra-fine Sharpies
- CF and SD cards, any size you're not using
Woodwork:
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wood lathe -
planer -
belt / drum sander -
table saw -
mitre saw -
drill press - CNC Router, ShopBot or similar(Min: 4'x8')
Computing:
- server (be more specific?)
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802.11 access point -
printer -
scanner -
webcams
Metalwork:
- parts washer
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mill -
lathe -
grinding wheel -
welding - surface grinder
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surface plate -
sheet metal shear / roller / brake -
TIG Welder - Plasma Torch
- Lower Gauge shear, roller & brake (Pneumatic/Electric)
- Water-Jet Cutter
- Throatless shear
- Punch or ironworker
- English wheel, planishing hammer, etc
Small crafts:
- spray booth
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sewing machine - serger
- loom weaver
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art supplies -
painting supplies -
cross-stitch - embroidery machine
Kitchen:
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fridge -
microwave -
coffee -
electric kettle -
cups
Lounge:
- MAME cabinet
- Pinball machines
Misc:
- 1/4NPT and 1/8NPT adapters and fittings every which way
- Dewar Flask for liquid nitrogen
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hardware (nuts & bolts) -
lumber, lumber storage -
whiteboard - chalkboard (brush-on chalkboard paint to turn a wall into a chalkboard)
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keg -
bike rack -
peg boards and hooks -
lockers -
Laser Cutter
Wishlist
Physical space to sit and chat.Internet connection for laptops & Computer LabInternet connection for serversComputer parts for community use- Classroom space
RefrigeratorLumber - for building a larger center room meeting/project tableLamps- Bean Bag Chairs
- Coffee Table
- Concrete Blocks
- Formica Counter tops
MicrowaveProjectorSpeakersStereo ReceiverPaintCat5E- Panduit Finger Tray
- 42" LCD display
LCD MonitorsBook Case10/100/1000 Switches 24 port or 48 portWireless Access PointPrinters (Prefer Networked, but can make this happen many ways)- Hard Drives for server storage
Storage Bins for parts storageLocker type area for members to store personal itemsChairs for meeting table and work stationsOscilloscopesSignal generatorsWhiteboards