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For a list of items in line to be purchased by the tool committee, see [[Tool Purchasing]].
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[http://cba.mit.edu/ MIT's Center For Bits and Atoms] have developed a [http://fab.cba.mit.edu/about/fab/inv.html purchasing guide] (and [http://fab.cba.mit.edu/content/tools/ tool overview]) for their (~50,000 USD) [http://fab.cba.mit.edu/ Fab Lab] project that has been successfully deployed in places from inner-city Boston, to rural India, to the northern tip of Norway.
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The [http://cba.mit.edu/facilities/index.html tool list for their multi-million dollar facility] is also enlightening.
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=Arts=
 
=Arts=
  
 
==Audio/Video==
 
==Audio/Video==
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* High speed video camera
 
* High speed video camera
 
* PA monitors
 
* PA monitors
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* Audio mixer
 
* Audio mixer
 
* Lapel mic
 
* Lapel mic
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* Boom mic
 
* Boom mic
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* Flat panel display
  
 
==Cloth and leather==
 
==Cloth and leather==
 
* Sewing machine
 
* Sewing machine
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** Janome Memory Craft 9500 sewing and programmable embroidery machine [http://content.janome.com/index.cfm/Machines/Embroidery/MC9500] $1500
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** Baby Lock Ellure Plus sewing and programmable embroidery machine [http://www.babylock.ca/sewing/previous-models/ellure-ESL/] $1500
 
* Serger
 
* Serger
  
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==Pottery and ceramics==
 
==Pottery and ceramics==
 
* Pottery wheel
 
* Pottery wheel
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* Kiln
 
  
 
==Necessities==
 
==Necessities==
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* Hot glue gun
 
* Hot glue gun
 
* Hot water heater
 
* Hot water heater
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* Helium
  
 
=Electrical=
 
=Electrical=
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==Big Ticket==
 
==Big Ticket==
 
* PCB Mill
 
* PCB Mill
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** LPKF [http://www.lpkfusa.com]
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*** These are the best in the industry, feature wise -[[User:Jb|Jb]] 04:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
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** T-Tech [http://www.t-tech.com]
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*** Lower priced, less features. Haven't used personally -[[User:Jb|Jb]] 04:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
 
* BGA Rework station
 
* BGA Rework station
 
* Pick & Place Machine
 
* Pick & Place Machine
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* Digial scope
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* Digital scope
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** Rigol DS1052E [http://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/ds1000e/ds1052e/] 345 USD
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*** These are Agilent OEM scopes, good reviews. 50 MHz model can be uphacked to 100 MHz
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** Instek GDS-1102A 100 MHz [http://www.gwinstek.com/en/product/productdetail.aspx?pid=3&mid=7&id=42] 575 USD
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*** Recommended by MIT Fab Lab
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** Agilent MSOX2012A [http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/product.jspx?nid=-33565.970739.00&cc=CA&lc=eng] 2 181 USD
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*** Optional 20 MHz waveform generator available for 497 USD
  
 
==Electronics==
 
==Electronics==
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* Wire strippers (10-24 AWG and 20-30 AWG)
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'''Budget'''
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* Soldering Station
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* Hakko 936 soldering station [http://www.hakkousa.com/detail.asp?PID=1250&Page=1] - $80
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** Weller WES 51D ($150 USD)
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* Mastercraft Springed Wire Stripper [http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/PliersSnips/SpecialtyPliers/PRD~0529937P/Mastercraft%252BSpringed%252BWire%252BStripper.jsp?locale=en] - $10
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** Weller WD 1M ($250 USD)
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* [DMM]
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* Side cutters
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* [Adjustable Power Supply]
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* Tweezers
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* Radio Shack Vacuum Desoldering Tool [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062745] - $10
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* DMM
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* [Needlenose Pliers (straight)]
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* Needlenose
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* [Needlenose Pliers (90º bend)]
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* Angled needlenose
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* [Sidecutters (flush)]
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* Solder sucker
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* [Tweezers]
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'''Mid-level'''
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* Weller WESD51 soldering station [http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/weller/index.cfm?model_list=1&att_id=WEL003%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&att1=Soldering%20Stations%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&att2=Industrial%20Soldering%20Stations] - $130
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* Mastercraft Wire Stripper (30-20 AWG) PN 58-4508-4 [http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/PliersSnips/SpecialtyPliers/PRDOVR~0584508P/Mastercraft%252BWire%252BStripper.jsp?locale=en] - $20
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* Mastercraft Wire Stripper (22-10 AWG) PN 58-4507-6 [http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/PliersSnips/SpecialtyPliers/PRDOVR~0584507P/Mastercraft%252BWire%252BStripper.jsp?locale=en] - $20
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* MTP 2322 Digital Multimeter [http://www.mtpinc.com/Products.htm?CD=2&ID=47] - $60
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* Madell TPR3003-3C Triple Outputs Laboratory Power Supply [http://www.madelltech.com/m4-1.html] - $180
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* Radio Shack Vacuum Desoldering Tool [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062745] - $10
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* Mastercraft 3 Piece Plier Set [http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/PliersSnips/RegularSets/PRD~0584785P/Mastercraft%252B3-piece%252BPlier%252BSet.jsp?locale=en] - $30
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* [Needlenose Pliers (90º bend)] - $10
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* [Tweezers] - $2
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'''High-end'''
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* Weller WD1000M micro rework station [http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/weller/index.cfm?model_list=1&att_id=WEL003%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&att1=Soldering%20Stations%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&att2=Industrial%20Soldering%20Stations] - $500
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* Paladin Tools GripP 10 Wire Stripper/Cutter (24-10 AWG) PN 1117 [http://www.paladin-tools.com/view_tool.php?id=119&parent_id=169] - $20
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* Paladin Tools GripP 20 Wire Stripper/Cutter (30-20 AWG) PN 1118 [http://www.paladin-tools.com/view_tool.php?id=120&parent_id=169] - $20
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* Fluke 87 Digital Multimeter - $250
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* Agilent E3631A Triple Output Power Supply [http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/product.jspx?nid=-35489.384004.00&cc=CA&lc=eng] - $1200
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* [Vacuum Desoldering Tool]
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* Wiha ESD Side Cutters Tapered Head PN 32710 [http://www.wihatools.com/300seri/327sidecut_tapr.htm] - $35
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* Wiha ESD Flat Nose Pliers PN 32752 [http://www.wihatools.com/300seri/327Pliers.htm] - $35
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* Wiha ESD Needle Nose Pliers Bent 90º PN 32748 [http://www.wihatools.com/300seri/327Pliers.htm] - $35
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* Wiha ESD General Purpose Fine Points tweezers PN 44531 [http://www.wihatools.com/000twez/TWESD_Coated%20pg1.htm] - $20
  
 
==General Purpose==
 
==General Purpose==
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==High Voltage==
 
==High Voltage==
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* Variac
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* Variac √ (Thanks Ron!)
 
* Isolation transformer
 
* Isolation transformer
 
* Analog multimeter
 
* Analog multimeter
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* 100 W gun
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* 100 W soldering gun
 
* HV cap discharger
 
* HV cap discharger
  
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* USB packet analyzer
 
* USB packet analyzer
 
* OBDII reader
 
* OBDII reader
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* Logic probe
  
 
===FPGAs===
 
===FPGAs===
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===Microcontroller Development Kits===
 
===Microcontroller Development Kits===
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* Breadboardable Arduino
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* Arduino
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* AVR 9x
 
* OMAP
 
* OMAP
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* MSP430
 
* Snapdragon
 
* Snapdragon
 
* i.MX
 
* i.MX
 
* ColdFire
 
* ColdFire
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* DSPic
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* Cypress PSOC 5
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==Surface Mount==
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* Hot air rework station
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** Madell 850D [http://www.madelltech.com/M3-1.html]
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*** A1130 & A1170 nozzles
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* Reflow oven
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** Could be as simple as a used griddle with a temperature controller
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* Microscope (bi or trinocular)
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** Madell SZM7045TR [http://madelltech.com/m4.html]
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** 'Chinese' OEM microscopes (< $300 USD)
  
 
==Consumables==
 
==Consumables==
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* Hacksaw
 
* Hacksaw
 
* Tap and die set
 
* Tap and die set
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** With metric, try to get M3, M2.5 and M2 would be nice
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** With SAE, 6-32 and 4-40 would be great
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** Mastercraft 60 piece set, includes metric and SAE [http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/SpecialtyTools/TapsDies/PRD~0587171P/Mastercraft%252B60-piece%252BTap%252Band%252BDie%252BSet.jsp?locale=en] - $90
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** Princess Auto 39 piece metric + 39 piece SAE [http://www.princessauto.com/workshop/hand-tools/specialty-tools/thread-repair/8039972-39-pc-metric-tungsten-alloy-tap-die-set] - $45 each
 
* File set
 
* File set
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* Hand Drill
  
 
===Stationary tools===
 
===Stationary tools===
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* Milling machine
 
 
* Brake/shear
 
* Brake/shear
 
* TIG welder
 
* TIG welder
 
* Bench grinder
 
* Bench grinder
 
* Pipe bender
 
* Pipe bender
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** Jet 3" manual hydraulic pipe bender [http://www.jetwilton.com/us/manufacturing/en/product.html?node=4628&product=274239] - $500 (or $350 for the 2" model)
 
* Propane forge
 
* Propane forge
 
* Air hammer
 
* Air hammer
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* Vertical milling machine
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** Taig CNC micro milling machines [http://www.taigtools.com/mmill.html] - $900
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** Taig CNC mid-size milling machine [http://www.taigtools.com/cmill.html] - $2 500
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** Jet full-size manual milling machine, 8" x 36" 1.5 HP [http://www.jetwilton.com/us/manufacturing/en/products.html?node=4636&category=7305] - $5 000
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** Jet full-size manual milling machine, 9" x 49" 2 HP with DRO - $12 000
  
 
==Plastic and Foam==
 
==Plastic and Foam==
  
 
===Big ticket===
 
===Big ticket===
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* Vaccum former
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* Vacuum former
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** Formech Compact Mini (280mm x 230mm forming area, 130mm draw) [http://formech.com/6.html] 2 600 CAD
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** Formech 686 (686mm x 660mm forming area, 400mm draw) [http://formech.com/23.html] 12 000 CAD
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* Vinyl cutter
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** Roland CAMM-1 Servo GX-24 [http://www.rolanddg.com/product/cutting/gx-24/gx-24.html] 2 100 USD
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*** Good for cutting sinage, decorations, and flexible circuits
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* Laser cutter
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** ULS [http://www.ulsinc.com]
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*** I would consider other vendors before buying a ULS again -- many problems with SW & HW -[[User:Jb|Jb]] 04:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
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** Epilog [http://www.epiloglaser.com]
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*** Very popular, haven't used personally -[[User:Jb|Jb]] 04:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
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** 'Chinese' Lasers
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*** Lots of discussion on CNCZone forums [http://cnczone.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=79]
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*** Will need hacking/tweaking
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*** G.Weike [http://www.wklaser.com] LC6090
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**** Review [http://www.polygonlabs.com/blog/?page_id=6]
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**** Was quoted $3700 for the 80W 36x24 -[[User:Jb|Jb]] 04:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
  
 
===Stationary tools===
 
===Stationary tools===
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* Hot wire cutter
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* Hot wire foam cutter
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** Build with scraps for under $5 [http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2011/01/hot-wire-polystyrene-foam-cutt/]
 
* Acrylic bender
 
* Acrylic bender
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** Delvie's Plastics 33" [http://www.delviesplastics.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=DPI&Category_Code=Plastic_Strip_Heaters] 165 USD
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** FTM Free standing heater 48" [http://www.thefabricatorssource.com/products/03freeheat.htm] 262 USD
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* Injection Molder
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** Benchtop molder [http://www.injectionmolder.net/] 1 600 USD
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** Morgan-Press [http://www.morganindustriesinc.com/machine-models.htm] 3 200 USD used
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*** Used at TechShop
  
 
==Woodworking==
 
==Woodworking==
  
 
===Hand tools===
 
===Hand tools===
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* Belt sander
 
* Chisel set
 
* Chisel set
 
* Handsaw
 
* Handsaw
 
* Jigsaw
 
* Jigsaw
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* Router
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* Hand plane
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===Stationary tools===
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* Jointer planer
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* Table saw
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** Highly recommend "format" style sliding table saw like the Hammer K3 [http://www.hammer.at/products_details.php?parent=9e5e5cc98dc03df70393&xat_code=6ceadcd3f30ee1f4140e&region=fg-en&felder-group=http://www.felder-group.com/fg-en/panel-saws.html] - $3000 USD
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==Multi-purpose==
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===Hand tools===
 
* Corded drill
 
* Corded drill
 
* Cordless drill
 
* Cordless drill
 
* Circular saw
 
* Circular saw
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* Belt sander
 
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* Router
 
  
 
===Stationary tools===
 
===Stationary tools===
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* Table saw (or contractor, or hybrid)
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* 3D Printer
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* Drill press
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** MakerGear M2 3D Printer [http://www.makergear.com/products/m-series-3d-printers] $1,300 USD
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* Jointer planer
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** MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer [http://store.makerbot.com/replicator.html] $1,749 USD
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* 3D Scanner
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** NextEngine 3D scanner [http://www.nextengine.com/products/scanner/specs] $3000 USD
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*** Recommended by MIT Fab Lab and TechShop
 
* Bandsaw
 
* Bandsaw
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* CNC Router
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** ShopBot [http://www.shopbottools.com/mProducts/basicPRSsystems.htm#edPackages] PRSalpha 96" x 48" are about $22,000 USD
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** ShopBot [http://www.shopbottools.com/mProducts/basicPRSsystems.htm#edPackages] PRSstandard 96" x 48" are a little cheaper at $16,000 USD
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** Probotix FireBall Comet CNC Router (25” x 25” x 5” machine travel. Large enough to make guitar bodies) [http://www.probotix.com/FireBall_Comet_cnc_router/] $3299 USD
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* Drill press
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** King Industrial and Performax have reasonably affordable tools
 
* Lathe
 
* Lathe
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* CNC Milling machine
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** Desktop-sized Roland Modela MDX-20 [http://www.rolanddg.com/product/3d/3d/mdx-20_15/mdx-20_15.html] 5 000 USD
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*** Good for PCB milling too
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** Taig 2027ER CNC Milling Machine  (3 1/2 x 18 1/2 inch table) with ER 16 Spindle and MACH3 software [http://www.taigtools.com/cmill.html] $2495 USD
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* Water jet cutter
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** OMAX JetMachining Center 2652 [http://www.omax.com/waterjet-cutting/machine/model/2652] 124 000 USD for a used model
  
 
=Software=
 
=Software=
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* Solidworks
 
* Solidworks
 
* MastercamX
 
* MastercamX
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* Creo Elements (free) [http://www.ptc.com/offers/tryout/pe3.htm]
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* Google SketchUp (free) [http://sketchup.google.com/]
  
 
==General Stuff==
 
==General Stuff==
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* Hard drive recovery software
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* Hard drive recovery software (eg. SpinRite)
 
* Microsoft Action Pack (includes Windows, Visual Studio, Office, etc.)
 
* Microsoft Action Pack (includes Windows, Visual Studio, Office, etc.)
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* QNX licenses
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* VMWare
  
 
==Graphics==
 
==Graphics==
 
* Adobe CS Master Collection
 
* Adobe CS Master Collection
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* Moray (free wireframe modeller for POV-ray) [http://www.stmuc.com/moray/]
  
 
==Math==
 
==Math==
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=Unsorted=
 
=Unsorted=
 
* Orbital death ray
 
* Orbital death ray
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[[Category:Equipment]]

Revision as of 18:34, 7 June 2012

Contents

For a list of items in line to be purchased by the tool committee, see Tool Purchasing.

MIT's Center For Bits and Atoms have developed a purchasing guide (and tool overview) for their (~50,000 USD) Fab Lab project that has been successfully deployed in places from inner-city Boston, to rural India, to the northern tip of Norway.

The tool list for their multi-million dollar facility is also enlightening.

Arts

Audio/Video

  • High speed video camera
  • PA monitors
  • Audio mixer
  • Lapel mic
  • Boom mic
  • Flat panel display

Cloth and leather

  • Sewing machine
    • Janome Memory Craft 9500 sewing and programmable embroidery machine [1] $1500
    • Baby Lock Ellure Plus sewing and programmable embroidery machine [2] $1500
  • Serger

Drafting

  • Drafting table
  • Various pencils, inks, paper
  • Ruler
  • T-square

Pottery and ceramics

  • Pottery wheel

Necessities

  • Matte cutter
  • Papercutter
  • Scissors
  • Exacto knives
  • Cutting mat
  • Hot glue gun
  • Hot water heater
  • Helium

Electrical

Big Ticket

  • PCB Mill
    • LPKF [3]
      • These are the best in the industry, feature wise -Jb 04:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
    • T-Tech [4]
      • Lower priced, less features. Haven't used personally -Jb 04:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
  • BGA Rework station
  • Pick & Place Machine
  • Digital scope
    • Rigol DS1052E [5] 345 USD
      • These are Agilent OEM scopes, good reviews. 50 MHz model can be uphacked to 100 MHz
    • Instek GDS-1102A 100 MHz [6] 575 USD
      • Recommended by MIT Fab Lab
    • Agilent MSOX2012A [7] 2 181 USD
      • Optional 20 MHz waveform generator available for 497 USD

Electronics

Budget

  • Hakko 936 soldering station [8] - $80
  • Mastercraft Springed Wire Stripper [9] - $10
  • [DMM]
  • [Adjustable Power Supply]
  • Radio Shack Vacuum Desoldering Tool [10] - $10
  • [Needlenose Pliers (straight)]
  • [Needlenose Pliers (90º bend)]
  • [Sidecutters (flush)]
  • [Tweezers]

Mid-level

  • Weller WESD51 soldering station [11] - $130
  • Mastercraft Wire Stripper (30-20 AWG) PN 58-4508-4 [12] - $20
  • Mastercraft Wire Stripper (22-10 AWG) PN 58-4507-6 [13] - $20
  • MTP 2322 Digital Multimeter [14] - $60
  • Madell TPR3003-3C Triple Outputs Laboratory Power Supply [15] - $180
  • Radio Shack Vacuum Desoldering Tool [16] - $10
  • Mastercraft 3 Piece Plier Set [17] - $30
  • [Needlenose Pliers (90º bend)] - $10
  • [Tweezers] - $2

High-end

  • Weller WD1000M micro rework station [18] - $500
  • Paladin Tools GripP 10 Wire Stripper/Cutter (24-10 AWG) PN 1117 [19] - $20
  • Paladin Tools GripP 20 Wire Stripper/Cutter (30-20 AWG) PN 1118 [20] - $20
  • Fluke 87 Digital Multimeter - $250
  • Agilent E3631A Triple Output Power Supply [21] - $1200
  • [Vacuum Desoldering Tool]
  • Wiha ESD Side Cutters Tapered Head PN 32710 [22] - $35
  • Wiha ESD Flat Nose Pliers PN 32752 [23] - $35
  • Wiha ESD Needle Nose Pliers Bent 90º PN 32748 [24] - $35
  • Wiha ESD General Purpose Fine Points tweezers PN 44531 [25] - $20

General Purpose

  • Coil winder
  • Function generator
  • 120V outlet tester
  • 19" rack

IT

  • RJ45/RJ11 crimper
  • BNC crimper
  • RG6 crimper
  • Network cable tester

High Voltage

  • Variac √ (Thanks Ron!)
  • Isolation transformer
  • Analog multimeter
  • 100 W soldering gun
  • HV cap discharger

Microelectronics

Development and Debugging

  • PIC programmer
  • EEPROM reader/writer
  • Bus pirate
  • USB packet analyzer
  • OBDII reader
  • Logic probe

FPGAs

  • Altera Cyclone FPGA
  • Xilinx FPGA

Microcontroller Development Kits

  • Arduino
  • AVR 9x
  • OMAP
  • MSP430
  • Snapdragon
  • i.MX
  • ColdFire
  • DSPic
  • Cypress PSOC 5

Surface Mount

  • Hot air rework station
    • Madell 850D [26]
      • A1130 & A1170 nozzles
  • Reflow oven
    • Could be as simple as a used griddle with a temperature controller
  • Microscope (bi or trinocular)
    • Madell SZM7045TR [27]
    • 'Chinese' OEM microscopes (< $300 USD)

Consumables

  • Solder (various gauges)
  • Flux
  • Wirewrap wire (30 gauge)
  • Wire (10 to 30 gauge, various colours)
  • Solder wick
  • Magnet wire (33 gauge)

Mechanical

Metalworking

Hand tools

  • Hacksaw
  • Tap and die set
    • With metric, try to get M3, M2.5 and M2 would be nice
    • With SAE, 6-32 and 4-40 would be great
    • Mastercraft 60 piece set, includes metric and SAE [28] - $90
    • Princess Auto 39 piece metric + 39 piece SAE [29] - $45 each
  • File set
  • Hand Drill

Stationary tools

  • Brake/shear
  • TIG welder
  • Bench grinder
  • Pipe bender
    • Jet 3" manual hydraulic pipe bender [30] - $500 (or $350 for the 2" model)
  • Propane forge
  • Air hammer
  • Vertical milling machine
    • Taig CNC micro milling machines [31] - $900
    • Taig CNC mid-size milling machine [32] - $2 500
    • Jet full-size manual milling machine, 8" x 36" 1.5 HP [33] - $5 000
    • Jet full-size manual milling machine, 9" x 49" 2 HP with DRO - $12 000

Plastic and Foam

Big ticket

  • Vacuum former
    • Formech Compact Mini (280mm x 230mm forming area, 130mm draw) [34] 2 600 CAD
    • Formech 686 (686mm x 660mm forming area, 400mm draw) [35] 12 000 CAD
  • Vinyl cutter
    • Roland CAMM-1 Servo GX-24 [36] 2 100 USD
      • Good for cutting sinage, decorations, and flexible circuits
  • Laser cutter
    • ULS [37]
      • I would consider other vendors before buying a ULS again -- many problems with SW & HW -Jb 04:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
    • Epilog [38]
      • Very popular, haven't used personally -Jb 04:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
    • 'Chinese' Lasers
      • Lots of discussion on CNCZone forums [39]
      • Will need hacking/tweaking
      • G.Weike [40] LC6090
        • Review [41]
        • Was quoted $3700 for the 80W 36x24 -Jb 04:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Stationary tools

  • Hot wire foam cutter
    • Build with scraps for under $5 [42]
  • Acrylic bender
    • Delvie's Plastics 33" [43] 165 USD
    • FTM Free standing heater 48" [44] 262 USD
  • Injection Molder
    • Benchtop molder [45] 1 600 USD
    • Morgan-Press [46] 3 200 USD used
      • Used at TechShop

Woodworking

Hand tools

  • Belt sander
  • Chisel set
  • Handsaw
  • Jigsaw
  • Router
  • Hand plane

Stationary tools

  • Jointer planer
  • Table saw
    • Highly recommend "format" style sliding table saw like the Hammer K3 [47] - $3000 USD

Multi-purpose

Hand tools

  • Corded drill
  • Cordless drill
  • Circular saw

Stationary tools

  • 3D Printer
    • MakerGear M2 3D Printer [48] $1,300 USD
    • MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer [49] $1,749 USD
  • 3D Scanner
    • NextEngine 3D scanner [50] $3000 USD
      • Recommended by MIT Fab Lab and TechShop
  • Bandsaw
  • CNC Router
    • ShopBot [51] PRSalpha 96" x 48" are about $22,000 USD
    • ShopBot [52] PRSstandard 96" x 48" are a little cheaper at $16,000 USD
    • Probotix FireBall Comet CNC Router (25” x 25” x 5” machine travel. Large enough to make guitar bodies) [53] $3299 USD
  • Drill press
    • King Industrial and Performax have reasonably affordable tools
  • Lathe
  • CNC Milling machine
    • Desktop-sized Roland Modela MDX-20 [54] 5 000 USD
      • Good for PCB milling too
    • Taig 2027ER CNC Milling Machine (3 1/2 x 18 1/2 inch table) with ER 16 Spindle and MACH3 software [55] $2495 USD
  • Water jet cutter
    • OMAX JetMachining Center 2652 [56] 124 000 USD for a used model

Software

CAD

  • Altium
  • Solidworks
  • MastercamX
  • Creo Elements (free) [57]
  • Google SketchUp (free) [58]

General Stuff

  • Hard drive recovery software (eg. SpinRite)
  • Microsoft Action Pack (includes Windows, Visual Studio, Office, etc.)
  • QNX licenses
  • VMWare

Graphics

  • Adobe CS Master Collection
  • Moray (free wireframe modeller for POV-ray) [59]

Math

  • Matlab
  • Maple

Programming

  • Web/source control server
  • FogBugz Account

Unsorted

  • Orbital death ray
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