Hardware Wish-List
From syn2cat - HackerSpace.lu
This list contains everything which we would like to have donated or purchased for the syn2cat hackerspace. There is stuff of any kind, gadget, toy, tool, electronics tool-set, computer equipment ...
Make your choice.
To submit your offer, simply send a mail to info@hackerspace.lu
This list does not contain anymore the items we already got, this can be found on Inventory
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General tools
- Hot air gun
- Not only for removing paint but also useful for SMD soldering
- Drill
- We still don't have a drill to make all those holes needed to improve our building. Cool would be one which can also be fixed into a vertical stand.
- grinder (Schleifmaschine)
- And kind will do, belt or flat.
- Thermal imaging camera
- welding equipment
- We have not yet started to do metal work, but there are already ideas what to build.
- Fully equipped tool box (or just the tools)
- Pliers, cutters etc...
- Always good to have in your tool box
- Good quality bolt and screwdrivers
- Some tools are already in our collection, more is always better. If you want to buy, a good quality company is proxxon.
household items
- scale
- Me have one up to 500g but would like to weight heavier stuff.
- kitchen robot
- One of those multi functional mixers.
- Blender
- We sometimes have an urgent need for mixing fruit juice. Please don't give us a BlendTec Blender, else we would in fact need two, one for the Kitchen and one for the Lab to see if it will blend
- vaccum cleaner
- Many people make a lot of dust
- Roomba
- As there are sometimes problems to motivate people to wipe the floors, why not ask a robot to do it?
- sofa bed
- Sometimes we are really sleepy...
- shower box
- This would be really useful not just for our wellness (for that a visit to nearby Les Themes is better) but rather for the security resons when handling dangerous substances (e.g. during PCB etching).
for our museum
- Amiga 1000
- Sinclair ZX81
Materials
- Plexiglass
- Metal scafolding
- screws and bolts
- dowels for hole walls (Hohlraumdübel) and for
- Weather Balloon
- The idea is to start an experiment to the rim of outer space
Gadgets and toys
- Pinball machine
- The most geeky thing the gaming industry ever produced. Some real great machines exist
- Lego Mindstorms
- A lot of lego is already available, but you know that it never can be enough
- smartphones or wifi gadgets
- We use a [OpenDuino wifi system] for the access to our rooms
- Board Games
- Yes, the analog style. Some are already available like GO, Risk, puzzles ...
- Model Stirling Engine
- A really nice and cool laser (yes this is not necessarily a gadget! Handle with care)
- Night vision scope/goggles
- Music Keyboard / Synthesizer
Computer equipment
- big harddisks
- USB Keyboard
- USB Mouse
- USB cables
- Gigabit network switch
- WiFi router
- Infrared security cameras
Electronics
- Video projector and replacement bulbs
- Video projection screen (rollable)
- Digital Camera with Microphone and Tripod
- to Record Workshops held at our premisses
- A hacker friendly sattelite reciever
- DM8000
- HD TV and BluRay player (PS3 also suitable)
- for our regular cybermovie nights
- Regulated labo power supply
- Humanoid robot e.g. Robonova or Bioloid
- solar panels and cells
- digital osczilloscope
- soldering irons (normal and station)
- soldering tips (Ersa)
- USB I/O board to connect to a PC, example :IO-Warrior56 starter kit ~83€
- PCB etching equipment
Specialized tools and machinery
Also called the expensive section
- lathe (Drehmaschine)
- CNC mill
- laser cutter
- This machine allows us to cut various complex pieces out of material like plastic, wood or metal. The [Makerbot] is build with pieces cut with a lasercutter. Some suppliers of theese machines: LaserCutter [1] [2] [3] [4] . Note that a laser cutter needs an air filter too NEED FUMEX MF
