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== Things You Want ==
=Our equipment and how we manage it=
The London Hackspace has a huge mix of equipment for all manner of purposes, and it grows depending on the demands of it's members. It is usually owned by the LHS itself or occasionally on extended loan from a member and marked as such.


We put in regular orders for electronic [[components]] and keep a large stock in the space, if you wish to use components from the space or want to add something to the next order, [[components|read the components page]].
==Using equipment==
===Assumption of competance===
Most basic items of equipment do not have a training requirement, and as part of your membership it is assumed that if you're using one of these tools then you have enough skill to use it without damaging yourself, others or the tool.


If you want the space to buy equipment, books or anything else, add it to the [[Wishlist]] or to the [[Pledges]].
Basic ability does not always imply skilled use however, so it is still recommended you look into the "proper" way to use a tool. You may learn some nifty expert tricks in the process!
===Training requirements===
The larger, more complex or expensive pieces of equipment will generally have training requirements to use them. This is usually at least a primer; enough to get basic use from the equipment without harming you or it. The wiki page for each piece of equipment should list the training requirements and any schedule or sign-up proceedure for aquiring the training. As such you may not be able to get training ''on demand'' (EG; at the last minute), so it's always advisable to get trained as soon as you're able for future use.


If you want to buy something yourself, have a look at the [[Suppliers|suppliers page]]
===Access Control===
"ACnodes" are steadily being fitted to the pieces of equipment that require training. This associates a members access card with a database of who has received training to use it, and disables the equipment if either no card is produced or the card does not show you've been trained to use the equipment in question. It's also should prevent equipment being left unattended while in use and improve usage logging.


== Things We Have ==
Swapping cards with someone who is trained so you can use it counts as circumvention of a safety device and will earn you both cross words from an LHS representative.


'''This list is nowhere near comprehensive. It's also eternally out of date. If you actually want to see what we have, drop by the space and have a look.'''
==Maintaining equipment==


About items on loan to the hackspace: In addition to reading any labels on the device, you might want to read its wiki page first to make sure you're staying on the right side of the owner.
===Maintainance===
A lot of tools, particularly the more expensive or complex ones, will have one or more nominated maintainers. A piece of equipment will usually have an associated wiki page listing it.
If a piece of equipment has a maintainer, do not attempt to repair or maintain it yourself without their express permission. Having a maintainer usually means the equipment has special requirements for it's upkeep that may not be obvious to even a trained user.
If a piece of equipment has no maintainer, it means LHC assumes those capable of using it are also capable of doing the running maintainance to it.


We insist that anyone using some of our equipment gets [[training]].
===Hacking and modding equipment===
You are not allowed to do this. Equipment is there for everyone to use, and they expect it to be left in a standard reliable state. If "maintainance" starts to require making permenant changes to the equipment, you get permission from the mailing list '''first''' before starting work on it.


===Electronics===
===Consumables===
[[File:Solderingstationjun2012.jpg|thumb|300px|The Electronics/Soldering Area]]
A lot of equipment has some element that is used up in use. Basic consumables are often bought by the LHS itself, but more specialised consumables (EG; liquid nitrogen, biological reagents, laser tubes) are both infrequently purchaced and expensive, so will normally require a pledge to gather funds. There are also fairly regular group-purchaces arranged through the mailing list for more ad-hoc demands such as specific electrical componants.
* Fluke/Philips PM 3365A 100MHz digital oscilloscope, with two probes
* [[Equipment/HP1650A|HP 1650A Logic analyzer (32-channel)]]
* [[Equipment/Caltek_PSD30-3B|Caltek PSD30/3B 0-30V 0-3A bench power supplies]]
* 0-60V 1A bench power supply
* [[Equipment/HP E3631A|HP E3631A 0-6V 0.5A / 0 - ±25V bench power supply]]
* Adjustable fluorescent work lamps/magnifiers
* Multimeter
* Soldering irons
* Massive Breadboard (6 blocks, with push buttons, toggle switches and indicator lights wired into the board pins)
* a Duratool [[Equipment/DeSolder|desoldering]] tool
* [[Equipment/ReworkStation|SMD hot air rework station]]
* [[Equipment/BBC_AF_siggen|Audio signal generator]]
* 2x [http://code.google.com/p/the-bus-pirate/ Bus Pirates]
* Half a dozen [http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?PN=ATmega328P Atmel Atmega328P]s, ideally with Arduino bootloader
* [http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/tools_card.asp?tool_id=3808 AVRISP mkII In-System Programmer]
** Anyone is welcome to use this, but please do not hack beyond repair. Thanks! [[User:SpikeUK|SpikeUK]] 05:38, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
* [http://www.peakelec.co.uk/acatalog/jz_dca55.html Peak DCA55 Component analyser] - Identifies transistor pinout, gain and type - NPN, PNP, FET etc. [http://www.peakelec.co.uk/downloads/dca_user_guide.pdf (PDF manual)]
* [[HP3488A Electronic Switch Unit]] with [[GPIB]] (on loan, [[User:dirkx]]) with the following cards:
** HP44471A General Purpose Relais card  (slot 1,2) (on loan, [[User:dirkx]])
** HP44474A Digital IO card (slot 3, 4) (on loan, [[User:dirkx]])
**  HP44473A Matrix Switrch card (slot 5) (on loan, [[User:dirkx]])
* SOLARTRON SCHLUMBERGER 7150N Multimeter with [[GPIB]] (on loan, [[User:dirkx]])
* [[HP8112a]] pulse generator with  [[GPIB]] (on loan, [[User:dirkx]])
* Proligic [[GPIB]] adaptor (ethernet, on loan, [User:dirkx]]).
* 1-20V 0-5A Slim Bench Power Supply with LCD Screen (on loan, [User:dirkx]]).
* [[W&T Com-Server Highspeed server, 4 serial ports]], IP to RS232 (1x) and RS422/485 (3)  (on loan, [User:dirkx]]).
* [[V91Degausser | Hard Drive & DLT Tape Degausser]]
* [[Prodigit 4010 Digitizing Power Meter GPIB]]  (on loan, [User:dirkx]]). Measures things like voltage, power, current and power factor; so you can measure actual power use on non ohmic loads; like switch power supplies and fluoracent tubes.


=== Food Preparation ===
===Damage and replacement===
LHS assumes that unless there's an explicit training requirement that you are skilled enough to use the equipment you wish to use. If a member damages or destroys a tool through misuse that member will be expected to contribute to it's replacement or repair cost, either in full or in part depending on the situation. Damage or destruction through normal use can be considered wear & tear and will not usually be directed at the last user, though a contribution to replacement is normal.


* [[Equipment/Breadmaker | Breadmaker ]]
EG; A chisel handle breaking when being used to carve wood with a wood-mallet would likely be considered the tool wearing out and the space deciding on replacement. A chisel handle breaking because you used it as a crowbar to tear open a toaster is your fault and you'll be expected to replace it yourself.


=== PCB Kit ===
==Rule of thumb==
If you're not sure about using or maintaining a piece of equipment; ask.
Check the wiki, check with the maintainer, check the IRC, check the mailing list, check with a trustee. Most of all, check the '''[[Rules|rules]]'''.


* UV Exposure Box
==Getting new equipment==
* [[Equipment/PCB_etch_station|PCB etch station]]
===Pledges===
* [http://www.verodirect.com/products.asp?recnumber=151 Spot face cutter] for strip-board.
Please see the [[Pledges]] page for more in-depth information.
* Our [[Multiformer]] has a shear that can be used to cut PCBs.


=== Stuff to Make Things With ===
The most reliable method for getting new equipment for the space is the collective enthusiasm of it's members. If you think we need a piece of equipment, make a proposal on the mailing list to gauge interest. If there is interest then you create a [[Pledges|pledge page]] here on the wiki and encourage people to back it with an amount toward the cost.


* [[Equipment/Makerbot_Cupcake|Makerbot Cupcake]] CNC rapid prototyping/3D printing machine
When the pledge goal is met, the pledging members pay their money to the LHS and the item is usually purchaced by a trustee unless someone else has negotiated the purchace.
* [[Prusa]] Hackspace build-a-reprap project
* [[Equipment/LaserCutter|Laser Cutter / Engraver]]
* [[Equipment/VinylCutter|Vinyl Cutter]]
* [[Stratasys_FDM_1650|Stratasys FDM 1650 3D printer]]
* 2 Dremels and associated bits
* Dremel pillar drill (Ideal for drilling PCB's)
* Many many assorted tools
* selection of M2/2.5/3/4 nuts and bolts
* [[Equipment/Sewing_Machines|Sewing Machines]]
* [[Equipment/Cutting_Table|Cutting Table]]
* [[Equipment/DymoMachines|Dymo machines]]
* Glue guns
* Pop rivet tool and rivets


=== Wood working ===
===Gifts and loans===
{{#ask:[[Category:Tools for use on wood]] |format=ul}}
We have a [[Wishlist|wish list]] of items that would be very nice but haven't had enough support to purchace yet. Usually upgrades to equipment we are getting by with fine so far or sundries that don't usually nessesitate a pledge.
* Router
* Jigsaw
* Orbital sander
* Hacksaw
* Generic wood saw
* Mitre block/box
* Drill bits
* Rasps


=== Metal Working ===
Some people are kind enough to offer equipment to the LHS for free, either on loan (wether for a particular length of time or long-term) or entirely gifting it. Sadly we will only ever have a finite amount of storage space, and likewise only a finite demand for a tool, so not every item will be accepted. This may seem ingracious, but please check with the [http://groups.google.co.uk/group/london-hack-space mailing list] if we have space and demand for it before bringing it to the space.
{{#ask:[[Category:Tools for use on metal]] |format=ul}}
* Plasma cutter
* [[Equipment/Bandsaw|Bandsaw]]
* <s>[http://www.chesteruk.net/store/multi_formers.htm Multiformer]  - the 12" model</s>
* 150mm bench grinder
* [[Media:Pipe_bender.jpg|Pipe bender/metal former]]
* Live centre for lathe tail stock
* 3 jaw chuck for lathe tailstock
* Rotary table
* Angle plate
* 7 piece indexable lathe tool set
* Collet chuck sets, 4mm - 16mm, 1/8" - 1/2"
* Boring head
* Boring tools
* Workholding Clamp set
* Drills from 1mm - 10mm in 0.1mm increments, 91 in total if it wasn't for the 1mm, 1.8mm and 4mm currently being missing
* Tap and die sets - from tiny ( 1mm ) to chunky ( 12mm )
* Fly cutter set
* Countersink set
* End mills 2mm - 12mm
* Slot drills 2mm - 8mm?
* Transfer punch kit
* Micrometer - 25mm
* Angle vice
* Spring kit
* Circlip kit
* Roll pin kit
* R clip kit
* Centre drills


===Audio/Visual===
For more in-depth information on this, see [[Bringing_items_to_the_space]].


Not stuff to be hacked, as it works best the way it is:
If you're not a member but wish to donate equipment, please contact [https://london.hackspace.org.uk/organisation/ the directors].
* [[Equipment/SmokeMachine|Smoke machine]] (and occasional smoke ring maker)
* [[Equipment/Kinect|Kinect]] Microsoft Xbox's 3D imaging thing - excellent source of fun programming projects (like the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNN4Oo0KhZo Kinect controlled tesla coils])
* [[Equipment/Projector/NEC_VT440|NEC T440]] projector
* [[Equipment/Projector/Sanyo_ProX|SANYO Multimedia ProX]] projector
* [[Equipment/Projector/InFocus_IN1|InFocus IN1]] projector
* [[Equipment/Projector/HP_SB21|HP SB21]] projector
* [[Equipment/Projector/MassiveScreen|Massive projector screen]] - On loan from PaulR, please don't hack
* [[Equipment/Projector/Stand|Stand/lectern]] - On loan from PaulR, please don't hack
* [[Equipment/Whiteboard|Dry-Wipe Whiteboard]] - On loan from PaulR. Please only use dry wipe marker pens
* [[Equipment/GoogleTV|GoogleTV]] - Donation by Ivan from Google Campus Hackathon. Use it but please don´t hack! We need an DVI/HDMI adaptor.


=== Misc ===


* [[Equipment/Environmental Chamber|Environmental Chamber]]


=== Kitchen ===
=Current equipment=
Don't see a piece of equipment we have in the lists below? Maybe no one's created a wiki page for it yet!


: ''See [[Kitchen]]''
If you create a page using the equipment template it will '''automatically''' create it an entry on this page. Use one of the existing sub-categories though or it won't appear. ''(HINT: They're the names of all the section-heading below!)''


=== Safety ===
The Equipment template can be found [[Category:Equipment|HERE]]. Please follow the instructions to avoid breaking anything and don't delete unused portions. They may not always be unused, and doing so will make it a pain to add them back in later.


* [[First aid|First Aid Kit]]
If you're building equipment to be for or used by the space, please create it in the Equipment namespace and just include the secondary Projects infobox (link to come).
* [http://www.powertoolinstitute.com/pti_pages/safety.asp Power Tools 101 (Read this and increase the odds you finish the job with the same number of fingers you started with! ]


=== Cleaning and maintenance ===
Please mark any and all former equipment as subcategory "Defunct".


* [[Vacuum cleaner|Numatic "George" Vacuum cleaner]]
All boxes should contain text information. Dark red boxes however mean that information is ''missing'' from the page in question, so unable to be displayed.
* [[Mop|We have a really neat mop!]]


=== Dead Trees / Library===
==Fabrication==
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Fabrication]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}
===CNC===
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::CNC]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}


: ''See [[Library]]''
===Woodworking===
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Woodworking]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}
===Metalworking===
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Metalworking]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}


===Defunct===
===Hand tools===
Please see this sub-page for a list of former equipment: [[Equipment/Defunct]]
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Hand tools]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}
===Power tools===
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Power tools]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}


=== Things being borrowed ===
==Electronics==
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Electronics]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}


Tikitag RFID reader – Tom, tomwjennings@gmail --[[User:Tomwj|Tomwj]] 16:23, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
===Test equipment===
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Test equipment]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}


Belnea LCD Screen - Nick, jonssonnick@gmail.com --[[User:xTwi7ch[xTwi7ch]] 00:15, 07 Aug 2011 (UTC)
==Scientific==
===Biology===
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Biology]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}
===Chemistry===
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Chemistry]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
  | ?Last editor is
}}
===High voltage===
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::High voltage]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}
===Physics===
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Physics]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}


== If You Want to Donate Equipment ==
==Kitchen==
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Kitchen]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}


See: [[Guides/Bringing_items_to_the_space | Bringing items to the space]].
==Crafts==
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Crafts]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}
==Maintainance==
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Maintainance]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}
===Bike tools===
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Bike tools]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}
===Cleaning===
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Cleaning]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}


==Gardening==
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Gardening]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}


[[Category:Inventories]]
==Office equipment==
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Office equipment]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}
 
==Computing==
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Computing]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}
===Systems===
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Systems]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}
 
===Networking===
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Networking]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}
 
==Audio/Visual==
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Audio/Visual]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}
 
==Safety==
{{#ask: [[Category:Equipment]] [[subcat::Safety]]
| format = template
| template = EquipDisplay
| link = none
| ?name #
| ?location #
| ?maintainers #
| ?reqtraining
| ?acnode
| ?status
| ?Modification date
| ?Last editor is
}}
 
=Former equipment=
Link to page showing all equipment classed "defunct", is Defunct [[Equipment/Defunct|HERE]].
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