Tool Wish List

Revision as of 13:43, 26 October 2012

Put any tools you wish the hackspace had on this list please, and then discuss on the mailing list. The idea is to get priorities sorted, and get a pre-approved list of tools that the hackspace needs/wants, for when funds and donations become available.

Guide for Priority:

• VITAL: The space is truly suffering due to not having this tool. We should be looking to buy this with space funds as soon as they are available.
• HIGH: It's quite limiting we don't have one, but we can make do. Maybe a pledge run to acquire it, or space funds if we all agree?
• MEDIUM: This tool could take the space in a new direction, enable new things, but otherwise we can cope without it.
• LOW: Nice to have, but inessential. If approved, we'll accept a donation of this.

Guide for approval:

• mention the tool on the mailing list. Ask for +1's/0/-1's. General positive consensus needed to approve.

Approved

Awaiting Approval

Decent Hoover

• Priority: VITAL
• Size: smallish
• Require training: no
• Cost: £100-300
• Discussed via mail: not yet

Rigol Digital Oscilloscope

• Priority: HIGH?
• Size: Small.
• Require safety training?: NO
• Cost: £240 (DS1000E) to £600ish (DS2000)
• Discussed by mail?: Not yet
• Links: ds1000e ds2000
• Area: Electronics

Logic Analyser

• Priority: HIGH?
• Size: Tiny
• Require safety training?: NO
• Cost: £140-£250
• Links: Saleae Logic16
• Notes: we had a Saleae Logic, was really good mainly due to Mac/Win/Linux client being excellent. Logic16 looks like a worthy successor.
• Area: Electronics

Heavy Duty Milling Machine

• Priority: MEDIUM?
• Size: between 85x85x180cm(H) (large, bridgeport turret mill), to 60x60x60 (benchtop, warco style).
• Requires safety training: YES
• Cost: £500-£1500
• Discussed via mail: Not yet.
• Area: by metalwork lathe.

Wood-working Lathe

• Priority: MEDIUM? (metal-working lathe could be used to turn wood, but this would make it difficult to keep clean for turning metal)
• Size: LARGE
• Requires safety training: YES
• Cost: ?
• Discussed via mail: Yes but no decision made.
• Area: Workshop.

Bootlace Ferrule Crimping Tool

• Priority: ?
• Size: Hand tool
• Requires safety training: NO
• Cost: £125-150
• Discussed via mail: Not yet.
• Area: Tool wall.
• Example: http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/displayProduct.jsp?sku=4394082&CMP=e-2072-00001000&gross_price=true

Food Freezer

• Priority: LOW
• Size: 85cm x 60cm x 60cm (large)
• Requires safety training?: No
• Cost: Freecycle?
• Discussed via mail: Not yet.
• Purpose: food freezing, ice cubes.
• Area: Kitchen

Non Food Freezer

• Priority: LOW
• Size: 85cm x 60cm x 60cm (large)
• Requires safety training?: YES - on what to store in there, not to use for food.
• Cost: Freecycle?
• Discussed via mail: Not yet.
• Purpose: ???
• Area: Workshop?

Etch Tank Heater

• Priority: ?
• Size: Small
• Require safety training?: basic etch precautions
• Cost: £15-20
• Links: ebay
• Notes: Let's get a decent PCB etch setup!
• Area: Electronics

Powder coating kit

• Priority: ?
• Size: Medium
• Require safety training?: Probably (high voltage/inhalation hazards)
• Cost: £138
• Links: http://www.electrostaticmagic.co.uk/
• Notes: Used for getting a good finish on metal project boxes, particular effects pedals and the like. A oven also needed to cure the powder (should not use in a food oven due to residues, but our SMT oven would work for small items). We'd also need to have our air compressor operational
• Area: Workshop