Make-a-makespace
This appears to be our original wishlist. We'll keep it here for posterity.
Features of the space
Mailing list, wiki, IRC
Office desk space (smaller pods than workbench)
More post-it notes
Prototyping boards (mbed, Beagle, Etc) for use AND to buy
Armour
Animatronic active/reactive artwork
Pillar drill
CAD Software (mech & EDA)
Papercraft equipment (diecutters, embossers, etc) [So the wife and I can come together]
Van
Wood burning stove
Project cases to buy (fabbed, or from Maplin)
Fire/fireworks
Compost
Whiteboards or chalkboards
Chairs
Web Forum (area 51)
Multimeter (several!)
Laser Cutter
Trips to orbit (!?)
24-hour design and build contest
Toilets!
Outside space
Website linked to RFID entry cards
LEGO
Component layer
Oscilloscope
Software sponsorship/donations
Phone wall
Hammocks
Place to hide stuff from my wife!
Mail order collection storage
Microscope
Compressed air
Blank CDs
Industrial safety zone (safe bay)
Storage trays & parts trays
Serious lighting
Box-o-screws
Single/3phase power
TV
Crane (for engines)
Liquid nitrogen
Science gear (eg bunsens, crystal growing, test tubes, chem supplies)
Good GPS/Radio reception
Patent advice
Car parking
hot glue gun
energy monitoring - live display of site usage
Freecycle
Healthy, safe, insured!
Gas, water, electricity
Dry ice
RF shielded box
Library: stock of relevant books
Postcard/notice board for user contributions
Fume cupboard/hood
CAD station
IRC
Rocket launch pad
Pet enhancements: Robo cat, auto pet doors,
Unused applications for AlertMe
3D camera
IR camera
Paint sets
Sewing for conductive fibres
LED Collection
Oxy-acet
Exercycle electricity generator
Robot command chair
Server
Compos
Pico projectors
Cheap, hackable toys
Bike parking (safe!)
Datasheet emporium
Robot arm
Optical box
Stonework/bricklaying practice area
Pick and place
AR Drones
Digital download library
INTERNET CONNECTION!
Clamps
Hack Shop (see www.coolcomponents.co.uk)
Forming jigs
Raw/retrieved materials bin
Trailer for materials pick-up
3D Scanner
X-Ray M/C
Music box
Frisbee + surveillance camera
Whiteboard A/V equipment
Alu Welder
Walls that post-its actually stick to
PCB prototyping
Wii
Live webcam
WiFi
Goggles
Car lift or pit
Book-swap library
Whiteboard that can be printed
Migratory box of electronics
Comfy sofas
Shared (file) storage space
Good natural light (+2)
Serious lighting
Snack bar
A way to broadcast 'what I'm doing now'
Cooking equipment (microwave, etc)
Bike tools
Borrowable bike trailer
No rules
Dark Room
Fricking LASER
Digital darkroom
Parts
SESolder station
USB PIC kits
Solder flow machine
Oven (fibre glass, etc)
Sewing machines
Gloss painted floor
Stone masonry equipment
Microsoft SenseCam
Shower
Bins for duff stuff
Jigsaw
Bench PSU
JUNK
Video/music equipment
BGA Reflow
A good server
Basic hand tools
Infrared camera
Video camera, tripod, webcam
Video Conferencing
RepRap
MIG/TIG welder
Food printer
Rackspace
Soldering kit
PU resin casting (vacuum chamber)
Printer
Thermal camera
Woodwork & furniture stuff
Lego league
Squash ladder (social life)
Welding training (+2)
AI Challenges
Wood work
Resident Offices
Deal w. Dominoes
Xbox
Online forum for ideas & discussions
Fish?
Musical instruments (Junk Samba?)
USB I/O Board
Etch/PCB exposure unit
Spray booth
Cheap PCS w. 2 parallel ports
Notice board
mbed boards
Backup server, source control
Equipment museum
Account holding (eg Farnell)
Delivery receiving
Tea/Coffee
Big Table
Films
Roof Garden
BBQ
Tech book loan
Sell Tshirts
Events
Robot Wars
Fix It nights (salvation army)
Speed dating
Motor design
Smallest microcontroller design
Pyjama party (!?)
Low energy design
How to use amazing kit!
Maker Faire (+1)
Embedded S/W course
Cloud platform training
Linux basics
(in)famous inventors & their stories
Stone masonry workshop
Bridge the Cam
How to make a film happen
Groups
Medical Engineering Group
Heavy Engineering Group
City Farm
Scouts / Guides
Techhub London
Theatre Workshops (eg ADC)
Cam 105 FM
St Johns Innovation Centre
Centre for Computer History
Local venues (Arts, Junction)
Model Railway Soc.
Beavers
Naked Scientists
Local schools / 6th form / Uni
Student Unions
Old-aged support groups
Cambs Ham Radio
Camb Geek Nights
ADC set division
I.C.E.
Military engineering groups
University science + engineering outreach groups
STEMNet
Duxford IWM
Fitzwilliam Museum
Cambridge Science Festival
Transition Cambridge