Equipment Wishlist
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* Boom mic | * Boom mic | ||
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==Big Ticket== | ==Big Ticket== | ||
* PCB Mill | * PCB Mill | ||
| + | ** LPKF [http://www.lpkfusa.com] | ||
| + | *** These are the best in the industry, feature wise -[[User:Jb|Jb]] 04:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC) | ||
| + | ** T-Tech [http://www.t-tech.com] | ||
| + | *** 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 | ||
* Digial scope | * Digial scope | ||
| + | ** Rigol [http://www.rigolna.com] | ||
| + | *** These are Agilent OEM scopes, good reviews | ||
==Electronics== | ==Electronics== | ||
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* Soldering Station | * Soldering Station | ||
** Weller WES 51D ($150 USD) | ** Weller WES 51D ($150 USD) | ||
| − | ** Weller WD | + | ** Weller WD 1000M ($400 USD) [http://www.google.ca/search?q=weller+WD1000M] |
* Side cutters | * Side cutters | ||
* Tweezers | * Tweezers | ||
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* Angled needlenose | * Angled needlenose | ||
* Solder sucker | * Solder sucker | ||
| + | * Power Supply | ||
| + | ** Madell [http://www.madelltech.com/m4-1.html] | ||
==General Purpose== | ==General Purpose== | ||
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* USB packet analyzer | * USB packet analyzer | ||
* OBDII reader | * OBDII reader | ||
| + | * Logic probe | ||
===FPGAs=== | ===FPGAs=== | ||
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* i.MX | * i.MX | ||
* ColdFire | * ColdFire | ||
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| + | * Hot air rework station | ||
| + | ** Madell 850D [http://www.madelltech.com/M3-1.html] | ||
| + | *** A1130 & A1170 nozzles | ||
| + | * Microscope (bi or trinocular) | ||
| + | ** Madell SZM7045TR [http://madelltech.com/m4.html] | ||
| + | ** 'Chinese' OEM microscopes (< $300 USD) | ||
==Consumables== | ==Consumables== | ||
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===Big ticket=== | ===Big ticket=== | ||
* Vaccum former | * Vaccum former | ||
| + | * Plasma cutter | ||
| + | ** ULS [http://www.ulsinc.com] | ||
| + | *** I would consider other vendors before buying a ULS again -- many problems with SW & HW -[[User:Jb|Jb]] 04:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC) | ||
| + | ** Epilog [http://www.epiloglaser.com] | ||
| + | *** Very popular, haven't used personally -[[User:Jb|Jb]] 04:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC) | ||
| + | ** 'Chinese' Lasers | ||
| + | *** Lots of discussion on CNCZone forums [http://cnczone.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=79] | ||
| + | *** Will need hacking/tweaking | ||
| + | *** G.Weike [http://www.wklaser.com] LC6090 | ||
| + | **** Review [http://www.polygonlabs.com/blog/?page_id=6] | ||
| + | **** Was quoted $3700 for the 80W 36x24 -[[User:Jb|Jb]] 04:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC) | ||
===Stationary tools=== | ===Stationary tools=== | ||
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* Bandsaw | * Bandsaw | ||
* Lathe | * Lathe | ||
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| + | ** ShopBot [http://www.shopbottools.com] | ||
=Software= | =Software= | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 26 February 2010
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Arts
Audio/Video
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Cloth and leather
- Sewing machine
- Serger
Drafting
- Drafting table
- Various pencils, inks, paper
- Ruler
- T-square
Pottery and ceramics
- Pottery wheel
- Kiln
Necessities
- Matte cutter
- Papercutter
- Scissors
- Exacto knives
- Cutting mat
- Hot glue gun
- Hot water heater
Electrical
Big Ticket
- PCB Mill
- BGA Rework station
- Pick & Place Machine
- Digial scope
- Rigol [3]
- These are Agilent OEM scopes, good reviews
- Rigol [3]
Electronics
- Wire strippers (10-24 AWG and 20-30 AWG)
- Soldering Station
- Weller WES 51D ($150 USD)
- Weller WD 1000M ($400 USD) [4]
- Side cutters
- Tweezers
- DMM
- Needlenose
- Angled needlenose
- Solder sucker
- Power Supply
- Madell [5]
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
- Isolation transformer
- Analog multimeter
- 100 W 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
- Breadboardable Arduino
- OMAP
- Snapdragon
- i.MX
- ColdFire
Surface Mount
- Hot air rework station
- Madell 850D [6]
- A1130 & A1170 nozzles
- Madell 850D [6]
- Microscope (bi or trinocular)
- Madell SZM7045TR [7]
- '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
- File set
Stationary tools
- Milling machine
- Brake/shear
- TIG welder
- Bench grinder
- Pipe bender
- Propane forge
- Air hammer
Plastic and Foam
Big ticket
- Vaccum former
- Plasma cutter
Stationary tools
- Hot wire cutter
- Acrylic bender
Woodworking
Hand tools
- Chisel set
- Handsaw
- Jigsaw
- Corded drill
- Cordless drill
- Circular saw
- Belt sander
- Router
Stationary tools
- Table saw (or contractor, or hybrid)
- Drill press
- Jointer planer
- Bandsaw
- Lathe
- CNC Router
- ShopBot [13]
Software
CAD
- Altium
- Solidworks
- MastercamX
General Stuff
- Hard drive recovery software
- Microsoft Action Pack (includes Windows, Visual Studio, Office, etc.)
Graphics
- Adobe CS Master Collection
Math
- Matlab
- Maple
Programming
- Web/source control server
- FogBugz Account
Unsorted
- Orbital death ray
