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The Wishlist is an area to add specific tool and material requests. Tools donated or acquired by HeatSync Labs can be found on the [[Library]] page.  
The Wishlist is an area to add specific tool and material requests.


==Acquisition==
==General Lab Needs==
Some facts:
*  
*Leasing looks to be impossibly for a business less than 2 years old.  It may be possible to borrow against a single member's credit.  Any takers?
*  
*Corporate donations are few and far between until our 501c3 clears which could take 6 months.
*Current donation drives have been stagnant possibly as a result of their vagueness.
*Kickstarter and other microlending sites look a promising way to fundraise for a very specific goal. 


Lets pick out a list of 'essential' tools in each category.  The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fab_lab Fab Lab] might be a good starting point for this.  For those that are prohibitively expensive, lets choose the ACTUAL tool we ACTUALLY want to buy and post a kickstarter campaign for it.
===Building Needs===
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* New vinyl for front sign 12' x 14"
* New projector</div>


For cheaper tools [[Local_Resources#Auctions | Auctions]], [http://www.craigslist.com Craigslist] and [[Cheap Chinese Tools]] are probably the way to go.
==Equipment==
* Waterjet Cutter - Omax? 
* Circular Saw - We're eyeing a [http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=sliding+compound+miter+saw&um=1&hl=en&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=770&bih=588&ie=UTF-8&cid=7814405329451054227&sa=X&ei=x_bITZquCKn20gHd34jcCA&ved=0CJYBEPMCMAI Hitachi C8FSHE 8-1/2]
* 3D Scanner - Nextgen? or [http://hci.rwth-aachen.de/FabScan Fabscan?]
* Pick and Place - APS? or http://code.google.com/p/openpnp/


==Essential Tools==
=Software=
*Embedded Circuit Design/Electronics Lab Tools
When purchasing we, as a rule, do not want versions of software that restrict commercial use, as we are prototyping and creating.
*CNC: [http://hackaday.com/2009/11/13/diylilcnc-do-it-yourself-cnc-mill/= DIY] or [http://www.shopbot.com Pro]
*Matlab - 1 license $2k at mathworks
*[[Laser Cutter]]
*Eagle standard (4x6) $750, pro $1500
* Lathe - Harrison Alpha Model
**Or Alibre? Altium would be nice (5k)..
* Pick and Place - APS?
*VCarve - CAD/CAM system for making signs and art
* Plasma Cutter and Router
*Autocad 2012 w subscription $4425, w/o $3995 download only on autodesk - 2011 mac $? on techsoup
* 3D Scanner - Nextgen?
*Autocad inventor only in packages now.. (windows) $? on techsoup
* Waterjet Cutter - Omax? 
*SolidWorks - $4k standard should be sufficient - education version is for non-commercial use only.
**According to rep, 4k is lowest price.
*MasterCam -10k-15? - in contact for lowest price for us
**OR Cam bam? $150 - $300
*Mach CNC control software - $175 + $50 - Generously offered to us free by developer, ArtSoft
*flickr pro accounts $6 on techsoup


* shopvac
==Research facts==
* Drill press
*Corel - Educator version is for non-commercial use only.
* circular saw
*Adobe - Educator version is only available to accredited schools.
* table saw
*Adobe - ESD means download-only.
* air compressor
*Eagle - Nonprofit version is for non-commercial use only.
* band saw
* cnc milling machine

Latest revision as of 20:30, 30 March 2024

The Wishlist is an area to add specific tool and material requests.

General Lab Needs

Building Needs

  • New vinyl for front sign 12' x 14"
  • New projector

Equipment

Software

When purchasing we, as a rule, do not want versions of software that restrict commercial use, as we are prototyping and creating.

  • Matlab - 1 license $2k at mathworks
  • Eagle standard (4x6) $750, pro $1500
    • Or Alibre? Altium would be nice (5k)..
  • VCarve - CAD/CAM system for making signs and art
  • Autocad 2012 w subscription $4425, w/o $3995 download only on autodesk - 2011 mac $? on techsoup
  • Autocad inventor only in packages now.. (windows) $? on techsoup
  • SolidWorks - $4k standard should be sufficient - education version is for non-commercial use only.
    • According to rep, 4k is lowest price.
  • MasterCam -10k-15? - in contact for lowest price for us
    • OR Cam bam? $150 - $300
  • Mach CNC control software - $175 + $50 - Generously offered to us free by developer, ArtSoft
  • flickr pro accounts $6 on techsoup

Research facts

  • Corel - Educator version is for non-commercial use only.
  • Adobe - Educator version is only available to accredited schools.
  • Adobe - ESD means download-only.
  • Eagle - Nonprofit version is for non-commercial use only.
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