Wishlist

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If you want the space to buy something, add it to the list. If you need it urgently you should probably mail the list and prod people. If it's expensive, you may be able to get other interested users to pledge support.

Books/Magazines/Subscriptions

If you can, add an amazon link or equivalent please!

  • Make Magazine + back issues
  • 2600 Magazine + back issues
  • Any of the Make books except Making Things Talk
  • A copy of The Art of Electronics by Horowitz and Hill for the space might be good. --Steff 16:07, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
    • I have a copy of this which I am fine with leaving in the space, but only when we get somewhere drier Russ 11:27, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
    • We have a drier space now? -- Ciarán
    • I have a nice new copy which really needs to be used more: some solder splashes and burns etc. I will bring it in today.My copy is sitting on top of the pile of books in the main room. --samthetechie 12:37, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
  • The Art of Game Design
  • Physics for Scientists and Engineers
    • I have a copy sitting in storage, I will see what I can do to get it out. --samthetechie 11:59, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Equipment

If you provide links, things will arrive quicker. Suppliers are preferred in this order:

  1. Farnell (we have an account with them)
  2. Amazon (next-day with Russ's Amazon Prime account)
  3. Everything else

Sub-£10

Feeling generous? Buy us one of these and drop it into the space.

  • 3.2 mm HSS drill bit
  • L-bracket (for wall-mount ladder)
  • Quick-clamps
  • Hacksaw + junior hacksaw blades
  • 4/6 way power extensions
  • Unisex toilet signs (job for the vinyl cutter ?)
  • Crockery drying rack
  • Screwdrivers, large and small [1], [2], [3]
  • Wood saw [4].
  • Coping Saw
  • Bow saw [5]
  • Tenon saw [6]
  • Long extension lead [7]
  • Spirit level [8]
  • An iron [9]

- I've got a spare Iron, I'll bring it next time. T

Sub-£100

  • Gas soldering iron
  • Gas heat gun
  • up to 25x 1200mm T8 Fluorescent tubes (36W) £1.78 = £45
  • Laser Printer [11]
  • Dremel circular saw [12] -- left it on the Dremel workstation in the dirty room. --Kieran
  • USB 1-Wire interface and 1-Wire temperature sensors. [13]
  • Lock jaw
  • Socket set [14]
  • Conical drill bits [15]
  • Metal desk vices (We have one, but it's itty-bitty)
  • (Bike) Wheel trueing stand [16]
  • ESR meter
  • LCR meter
  • Chainsaw blade for angle grinder Lancelot 22 teeth - SEI-KALO-0022, Angle grinder
  • Arduinos
  • Larger whiteboard (how big could we accomodate). Alternatively a blackboard might be more "green".
  • Bulk purchase of some smaller fixings (socket cap screws etc.). Cheaper in the long run and more choice compared to standard DIY assortments.

Sub-£500

  • SMT Oven
  • Bench sander
  • PCB through-hole riveter
  • Electric Arc welder
  • Plasma cutter (good for cutting shapes in steel sheet)
  • CNC conversion kit for the mill.
  • Vacuum former - nothing too large, with hand pump to keep costs low - something like this.
  • Blendtech Blender (for making fine powders and general destruction)
  • Compressor. We have a small airbrush one, but a lot more flow is needed for air tools etc. 14cfm would be good.
  • Ham radio equipment
  • Fairly decent monitor for use with laptops - any suggestions as to what.

Over £500

  • Computerised sewing machine
  • 3D scanner

Components

See the Components page.

Unwishlist

Things we don't need (we have to conserve space so thanks for the offer, but no thanks).

  • Old desktop PCs and CRT monitors (but if it's something special, please ask)

Psychicwishlist

Got something to donate that isn't yet in the wishlist ? Offer it here or on IRC , see if it's needed

  • Is there room for an industrial sewing machine - probably in the dirty room or the lobby ? I see them come up from time to time and think they'd be useful for tougher projects than a domestic machine can handle (e.g. sewing webbing straps etc.). They're no bigger than a domestic one, but will have a stronger mechanism, very few fancy features, and will usually be mounted in a worktable about 800x500mm.