Wishlist

Wishlist

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.

Books/Magazines/Subscriptions

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

• Make Magazine + back issues
  • I have some back issues that I can donate. --Teabot 10:06, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
• 2600 Magazine + back issues
• Making things talk (And all the other make books)
• 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)
  • I also have a copy that I am happy to leave in a drier space. --Teabot 10:06, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
• Physics for Scientists and Engineers
• Foundations of Analog and Digital Electronic Circuits

Equipment

Sub-£100

• A fire extinguisher [1]
• A screen for the projector
• More of those plastic storage boxes
• USB 1-Wire interface and 1-Wire temperature sensors. [2]
• Decent set square
• Dremel flex shaft
• Coat Rack/hatstand
• Better Chairs [3]
• First aid kit (http://www.stjohnsupplies.co.uk/products/default.asp?productId=F30081)
• Eye Wash, I suppose.
• Tin snips (I have a pair I will donate : adriang)
• Vice/mole grips
• Lock jaw
• Socket set [4]
• Wood saw [5]
• Bow saw [6]
• Tenon saw [7]
• Mitre block/box
• Kitchen towel and/or blue paper towels
• Claw hammer [8]
• Screwdrivers, large and small [9], [10]
• Spirit level [11]
• Laser Printer [12]
• Extension leads etc [13]
• Conical drill bits [14]
• Flatscreen computer displays. Extending your lappy desktop makes development a lot easier. Available extra cheap 2nd hand on ebay.
• DIY SMT Oven. Cheap Option 1, Cheap Option 2, Cheap Option 3. I'm willing to co-ordinate a project to make one of these. --PaulR.
• Disposable gloves (nitrile is probably best)
• Box of sharpies [15]
• Box of mechanical pencils (cheap ones)
• Metal desk vices (We have one, but it's itty-bitty)
• Helium canister
• An iron [16]
• Sheet metal guillotine
• Laser safety glasses for various spectrum.
• http://www.orbitmicro.com/global/pcilx4-5-p-12865.html but not until i've checked that it will work and also fiddled with interfaceing the HP1650A to a computer JasperWallace
• possibly this: http://www.orbitmicro.com/global/pci2mpci-02-p-793.html and/or this: http://www.orbitmicro.com/global/mpci-flex-p-795.html I think my soekris net4521 has the pci card and minipci cards on the same pci bus? If so the pci/HP1650 card above would be fine. (But thats 5V? and the Soekris is 3.3v only iirc?). JasperWallace
• A decent microscope (Digital would be nice)

Sub-£500

• Whiteboard and pens! buy make Or maybe build this blackboard table? (We have magnetic blackboard paint, we just need to paint a wall)
• Small fridge NOT: [17], we already have one like that!
• Pillar Drill
• SMT Oven
• Bench sander
• Box-pan brake (for fabricating robot brackets) [18]

Over £500

• Lathe
• Laser cutter
• CNC Milling Machine
• Band saw

Components

See the Components page.