Revision as of 03:20, 18 October 2019

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.

General Lab Needs

CNC Router We might be able to do some fun stuff with laser in meantime (maybe 3/4" mdf?)
CNC Lathe -we're borrowing one of Corey's and we can CNC our 7x10!
Waterjet Cutter - Omax?
Circular Saw - We're eyeing a Hitachi C8FSHE 8-1/2
3D Scanner - Nextgen? or Fabscan?
Pick and Place - APS? or http://code.google.com/p/openpnp/

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

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 ===Building Needs===
 * New vinyl for front sign 12' x 14"
-* New projector
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