Kit wishlist

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All the kit that is in Makespace, is being actively planned for Makespace, or is on the wishlist for Makespace!

Kit Installed

Building Infrastructure

  • RFID Access Control
  • BT Internet, Wifi and Phone

Main Space

Workshop

Woodworking

Hall

Member Personal Storage

Store Room

  • 2nd Hand Industrial Racking (£60.00)


Kit Proposals

Notes:

Building Infrastructure

Main Space

Workshop

Hall

Store Room

Kit Wishlist

We can't guarantee when or if we'll get any of this kit, but if there's something you'd like, let us know here. You can also help us prioritise what to get by creating and voting over at http://makespace.uservoice.com/forums/179819-kit-list

The FabLab kit

Briefly:

Fab Labs share core capabilities, so that people and projects can be shared across them. This currently includes: 1. A computer-controlled lasercutter, for press-fit assembly of 3D structures from 2D parts 2. A larger (4'x8') numerically-controlled milling machine, for making furniture- (and house-) sized parts 3. A vinylcutter, to produce signs, printing masks, flexible circuits, and antennas 4. A precision (micron resolution) milling machine to make three-dimensional moulds and surface-mounted circuit boards 5. Electronics assembly 6. Programming tools for low-cost high-speed embedded processors 7. Sewing and embroidery equipment 8. You can read more about how Fab Labs started by following this link. www.cba.mit.edu. There is also a wealth of know how on Fab Lab equipment and projects.


A la Manchester:

  • Dimension 1200es Series 3D Printer
  • Epilog Mini 24 Laser Cutter
  • Roland Modela MDX-20 Desktop Miller
  • Roland Vinyl Cutter
  • Shopbot CNC Router
  • Janome Memory Craft 200e Embroidery Machine
  • 'Fab Vac' Vac former

Woodwork/metalwork

{Chester appear to have re-organised the website so this link is broken} 

I assume something like the Conquest Super is what you meant. Also take the 4-way tool-carrier off and throw it away, fit a quick-change toolpost and use indexable carbide tip tooling, grinding HSS lathe tools is a special skill. (roger)
  • A lathe manual or CNC which can cut steel comfortably, so with coolant and colchester studentish sized with digital readout
  • Any decent bench drillpress, with drills, holding vice, etc.
  • A floor standing pillar drill
  • a plasma cutter (to cut steel sheet etc - more than the laser cutter is capable of)
  • Welder
    • Arc welder (a bit yuk)
    • MIG welder (cheap and easy to use)
    • TTG welder (suitable for aluminium)
    • Welder misc: gas (eg BOC) + cage + bolt to wall, wire, tips, gloves, apron, head shields, lightproof/fireproof curtained area to protect other workers
    • note that welding is something we'll definitely need to talk to the landlord about - they've flagged up that the additional fire risk would mean we need to talk about fire barriers etc and can't go ahead without checking with them first.


  • expect more ideas from cambridge Science Centre people :)
  • Decent belt/disc sander/linisher
  • Polisher for plastics and others (a grinder with attachments)
  • Measuring tools - digital calipers, micrometers etc
  • Sheet metal folder
  • Pipe bender
  • G-clamps in various sizes (ordered on eBay --- JCGS 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC))

Electronics/PCB tools

  • Temperature-controlled soldering station(s)
  • Toaster oven (for reflow soldering)
  • Fume extractor(s) for above
  • Bench power supplies (e.g. a mix of 5V, 12V, variable, and multi-rail PSUs)
  • PCB holders or "helping hands"
  • Magnifying lamps (for us old-uns!)
  • Side cutters
  • Abrasive pen
  • Heatsink tweezers
  • Multimeter(s)
  • Oscilloscope (digital and/or analog)
  • Logic Analyser
  • Signal generator
  • Wire
  • Selection of basic components (res, caps, v-reg, basic digital logic, basic IC's - 555,358, connectors, cable)
  • Some way to order parts (group order to Farnell/RS/Maplin)
  • spectrum analyser
  • ESD handling equipment, eg. anti-static mats, wrist-strap, earth points, tester

NB. PCB etching baths and etch-resist are probably unnecessary because the milling machines would allow PCBs to be milled instead of etched.

Laser Cutter

The bare minimum for me would be something capable of cutting an A3 sheet, which probably means 600x450mm. A 1200x900mm[1] machine from Laserscript comes in at about £6.5K; a used one went on eBay recently for something like £4.5K. The factory gate price for a similar unit from Shenhui, who are a well-regarded Chinese manufacturer, is $4K -sea-freight would come in at $250, and import duty appears to be 4.5%.

I (Dave from the science centre) would be really keen to be able to cut at least A1 on it (840x594mm) As this is the biggest module we are using at the moment.

Some options are at Laser cutter

Printing

  • A3 postscript laser printer
  • print on demand POD system
  • vandercook proofpree with type - for posters etc

3D printing

Flameworking

If we want to be able to make borosilicate glass components at Makespace, we'll need at least the following:

  • MAPP gas torch
  • MAPP gas for torch
  • Torch holder with metal or ceramic heatproof bench plate for rolling
  • Shears
  • Carbon paddle

Textiles

  • Knitting machine
  • Sewing machine
  • Overlock machine, important in (semi+)professional sewing

Acrylic working

For bonding, shaping or finishing acrylic in ways that can't be done by machining:

  • Dichloromethane (or Evo-Stik ExtruFix) for bonding acrylic parts
  • Extractor hood/fan to reduce dichloromethane inhalation risk
  • Strip heater or heat gun
  • Acrylic edge scraper
  • Acrylic scorer
  • Fine grit sandpaper
  • Butane or MAPP gas torch for flame polishing (see #glassworking
  • Gas for torch

Materials work

For development of novel materials or layers, or devices such as solar panels

  • Fume hood or cabinet

Bio work

We have no plans at present to support work with recombinant DNA or other bio work :)

Safety equipment

  • Safety glasses
  • Kevlar gloves for cutting
  • Nitrile gloves for handling chemicals
  • Lab coats to keep chemicals/paint off clothes & skin

AV kit

What about providing Audio Visual equipment for creating audio-visual experiences, interactive or not. This can be combined with workshops in animation, film-making, special effects, synthesisers, computer graphics, etc.

Equipment might include: a projector screen (or white wall), a relatively good quality, high-resolution digital projector, amplifier, speakers (with good subwoofer.) Also software for animation, computer graphics, audio synthesis, video editing. Sensors for interactive experience: camera, motion sensors.

One idea is to teach 3D modelling of a character which can be part of a game/video, and also be printed on the 3D printer.

Software tools

LabVIEW

Gimp - www.gimp.org/

Blender - www.blender.org/download/get-blender/

Open office - download.openoffice.org/

Inkscape - www.inkscape.org

Google Sketch up - sketchup.google.com/ with stl plugin

This plugin seems to work quite well www.guitar-list.com/download-software/convert-sketchup-skp-files-dxf-or-stl

However this program repairs any incomplete stl files www.netfabb.com/

Or this program http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/

Adobe - www.adobe.com/uk/

Qcad - www.qcad.org/qcad.html

Eagle - www.cadsoftusa.com/freeware.htm

MIT Software - http://fab.cba.mit.edu/content/tools/software/cad_cam/

Stuff to drive the smart white board eg http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/10/16/open-sankore-open-source-whiteboard-software/

Materials lists

Laser Cutter materials

Max Size 300mmx600mm

  • Acrylic 3mm - Clear 300mm x 600mm
  • Acrylic 3mm - Various colours 300mm x 600mm
  • Acrylic 6mm - Clear 300mm x 600mm
  • Plywood 3mm Various Sizes
  • MDF 3mm (Laserable) Various Sizes
  • Cardboard 3mm 300mm x 600mm
  • Cardboard 5mm 300mm x 600mm
  • Paper 300mm x 600mm
  • Leather
  • Fabric

Modella Milling Machine materials

Max Size 150x200mm

  • Machineable wax 40mm x 90mm x 150mm
  • Circuit boards 1.6mm x 1000mm x 1200mm
  • Wood (Various) 150x200mm

Shopbot CNC Router materials

Max Size 1200mmx 2400mm x 120mm

  • Plywood 3-25mm thick
  • MDF 3-25mm thick
  • Aluminium
  • Cast Iron
  • Acrylic
  • Brass
  • Steel
  • Foam

Vinyl Cutter materials

  • Copper Tape 3M 1126 150mm x 33m
  • Vinyl roll (canary yellow) 380mm wide
  • Vinyl roll (card red) 380mm wide
  • Vinyl roll (royal blue) 380mm wide
  • Vinyl roll (cactus green) 380mm wide
  • Transfer Tape, Permacel 595B 150mmx 55m
  • WHITE Epoxy film 3M 1 150mm x 90m

3D Printer materials

Currently the raw material costs are quite high. Therefore...

  • ABS plus cartridge (white) 1000 cm3
  • soluble support cartridge 1000 cm3

Additional electronics/PCB materials

  • Flux-cored solder (please some 60/40 as well as that silly ROHS, for working with older gear and for ease of use!)
  • USB microscope with monitor?

Painting materials

  • Brushes
  • Water pots
  • Acrylic paints in white, black, red, yellow, blue
  • Clearcoat spray and/or liquid

Air Tools

Can we use the metal air-lines that are already in place? Compressor/air for plasma and other airtools

  • Cutting/drilling/polishing airtools

Other

  • Lego (useful for prototyping shapes as well as for fun)

Useful reference lists

IEEE Spectrum: http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/diy-essentials/0

Full fab lab list: http://fab.cba.mit.edu/about/fab/inv.html

workshop in a container: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsejLtLc70nwdG5DeVJmOVA4OUxpcXl6alFaNzh5Unc&hl=en_US#gid=0

A great outline of prototyping kit and space suggestions from Phil Keenan: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwrlF51mx2ojYTQ5MzA1NGItZDBmNi00YmViLWJjODktYzlkM2M1OTAwNmQ0

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