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Purchases
Small Stuff
What small items does the lab need? You can help by doing the research and listing the best item, price and quantity. Preferred suppliers are CPC, Farnell, Amazon and eBay.
CPC:
code,quantity,description <- quick-paste format PL0919207,2,1m 6-way ext PL0919307,2,2m 6-way ext SA01621,1,Kim Wipes (lint-free dry wipes) AV25542,1,gnd loop isolator FF0230907,1,12V fuse box cat5e keystones and surface-mount sockets
Amazon:
eBay:
- Breadboard jumper wires (all types)
IKEA:
Small Tools
Tool | Cost |
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Wera Kraftform Micro TORX screwdriver set | £23 |
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Wera Kraftform nutdriver set | £30 |
VDE tools (screwdrivers, pliers, cutters, voltage tester) | |
Combination spanners, replacement/spares | |
Good countersink bits | Screwfix £2.69 times 5? |
Hole reamer | £20 |
Fine tip for Metcal soldering iron (e.g. SSC-722A) | |
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Metric tap set |
Health and Safety
Tool | Cost |
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Chemical storage cabinet | £150-250 |
RCD sockets for electronics area (11 twin sockets) | £156 |
Makita 18V Cordless System
There is some support for the lab to start purchasing good quality cordless tools. Makita seems the most popular option, with a single system being desirable for sharing of batteries. These purchases will be postponed until we have suitable secure storage.
Tool | Body-only | Notes |
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Makita DHP481 combi drill (the powerful one) | £180 | £400 kit with 2x 5Ah batteries, charger |
Makita DTD154 impact driver | £127 | |
Makita DTM51 oscillating multi-tool | £115 | |
smaller/lighter drill-driver DDF484? | ||
Makita DJV181 jigsaw | £170 | |
Makita DHS680 circular saw | £160 |
Air compressor
- Big enough to serve multiple users in multiple rooms
- Quiet enough for the workshop, or able to be boxed-in with acoustic panels
- Air lines to other rooms
Workshop
Better bandsaw, probably Startrite- Planer-thicknesser-jointer
Oscilloscope
- Rigol DS1054Z - https://roundup.ehlab.uk/issues/issue10
A new floor for G1
The vinyl flooring in G1 is rapidly deteriorating. Literally anything would be an improvement.
Hot Water for G1
Tim Kerby estimates £120 including plumbing supplies.
Servers/Rack
Laser Cutter Ventilation
Ducting from ground floor to roof level. High-power blower. Fittings. Installation costs.
Amateur Radio
[may be purchased via pledge]
- Radio: Yaesu FT-857D - used £400-500
- 2m/70cm vertical base antenna
- antenna tuner
Entertainment
- HiFiBerry DAC for the Pi that plays music in G1. It's currently using a USB DAC that's meant to be on the table. Pi's inbuilt output is actually a GPIO doing PWM and sounds like ass, hence needing a proper DAC.