Tools & Equipment

Several recent donations have left us with a lot of stuff in the shop, some of it still not evaluated or categorized. While all the equipment is here for use in shop projects and by shop members, we have a few donations that are "Free to a Good Home". Other equipment should remain for common use.

Free To A Good Home

• Several Mac laptops (no hard drive or memory)
  • MacBook Pro specs
  • Powerbook G4 specs
• 2 batteries for the gen-1 MacBook Pro, which should be in decent shape.
• Mac USB keyboards
• Bag o' Palmpilot stuff

Books

Are cataloged in the Library.

Current Inventory

Ham Radio

• Radio Shack HTX-202 2 Meter Handie Talkie
  • Needs to be charged and tested.
  • Reminder: Ham Radio requires a license to transmit, but everyone can listen.

Basic Hand Tools

• Flat head screwdrivers
• Phillips screwdrivers
• Box cutter
• Tape measure
• Vise-Grips

Table Tools

• Drill Press

Miscellaneous

• Angle Grinder
• Welding machine
• Digital projector
• Junior - 8-ton metal PUNCHING machine.
• 8.25" table saw with fence; could use a push miter.
• 10" single-bevel miter saw
• Metal lathe
• Sony SCARA robot arm: can be freely gutted for parts
• Adept SCARA robot arm + controller: contact Marek to discuss configuration for shop or project use

Electronics Tools

• From the Broadley donation, not yet inventoried:
  • Multimeter
  • Oscilloscope
  • bench power supply
  • common components (LEDs, caps, resistors, wire etc)

Wish List

Misc. Shop Items

• Fridge - full sized
• coffee table
• comfortable chairs (ideally a rocker or glider)

Basic Hand Tools

• Hammers (claw, ball peen, mallet...)
• Hand Saws
• Pliers
• Needle-Nose Pliers
• Wire cutters
• Snips
• Hex (allen) wrenches (standard+metric)
• Square
• Level
• Clamps
• Glue Gun
• Heat Gun
• Label Maker

Electronics Tools

• Soldering guns
• Soldering stations
• De-soldering wicks (or tool)
• Tip cleaners
• Lighted Magnifying glass (boom style)
• mini-vise and/or gator clip style
• toaster oven for surface mount boards?
• Anti-static mats (optional if we're careful)
• Wire stripper

Mechanics Tools

• Socket Set: 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 drives (std. & metric)
• Open-end & box wretches (std. & metric)

Electric Hand Tools

• Electric Drills & Chargers
• Dremels
• Scroll Saw
• LED flashlight

Woodworking Tools

• Band Saw
• Scroll Saw
• 10" Table Saw
• Jointer
• Planer

Metalworking Tools

• Portable/Battery Powered Sawzall
• Chop Saw (cutting metal)
• Band Saw

Miscellaneous

• Propane Torch for soldering copper pipe
• Pegboard Hooks
• 3"+ screws
• long throw screwdriver bits
• $1 4-bit interchangeable screwdriver
• Pulleys/Block'n'Tackle
• Epoxy for RFID reader enclosure
• Short/Step ladder
• Scissors/Shears
• Drill w/gearbox/variable speed. 3/8" chuck w/ 1/2" adaptor.
• Rolling toolchest
• Sawhorses