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== General ==
* Calipers (Ben Weinstein-Raun, Andrew Mike, James R. Dunson)
* Power hand drill, large drill press (Ben Weinstein-Raun, Andrew Mike, Andrew Cohill, Brian Alexander, James R. Dunson)
* [[CNC Router]] (Ben Weinstein-Raun, Andrew Mike, Brett Fleming, Brian Alexander, James R. Dunson)
* Hacksaw (Ben Weinstein-Raun, James R. Dunson)
* [[Oscilloscope]] (Drew Laing, Andrew Mike, Ben Weinstein-Raun, James R. Dunson)
** Would something like the [http://www.bitscope.com/product/BS05/ Bitscope Micro]] and a Pi do most of what we need?Includes Logic Analyzer, Waveform Generator, and Spectrum Analyzer
* [[Logic Analyzer]] (Andrew Mike, Brett Fleming)
* [[Function Generator]] (Andrew Mike, Ben Weinstein-Raun)
* Protocol Sniffer (Andrew Mike)
** Something like a [http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/Bus_Pirate Bus Pirate]
** FYI some high end O-Scopes do this, as well as serve as a logic analyzer
* Silkscreening Station (Andrew Mike)
** Easy enough to DIY
* [[Dev Boards]] (Andrew Mike)
** What kinds? I have a couple SmartFusion Eval baords I could loan/donate. They are for Arm and FPGA work.
** Any kind, really; was thinking about donating my LaunchPads. But I imagine we could use FPGA dev kits, Arduinos, LaunchPads, BeagleBoards, etc.
* [[Filament Extruder]] (Andrew Mike)
** Blocking on 3D Printer
* Power supply (+5v, +12v, -12v, +24v) May take more than one box...needed for various projects likely to develop (Andrew Cohill, Brian Alexander, James R. Dunson) One variable 2-16 V small amperage and one rack mount currently available. 
** __I have one of these in rack-mount form. I'll bring it in on loan.__
* Band saw (useful for both woodworking and light metalworking with the right blades) (Andrew Cohill, Kurt)
* Table Saw (Brian Alexander, Kurt)
* Jointer (Brian Alexander)
* Router Table (Brian Alexander, Kurt)
* Scrollsaw
* Vise (James R. Dunson, Andrew Mike)
* Bench magnifier with ring light, ideally LED (James R. Dunson, Andrew Mike)
* Laser Cutter (James R. Dunson)
** at heart, this is a high-accuracy XY positioner with a laser head, are there any feasable units that overlap with the 3D printer?
*** Not AFAIK. Hard to get an extruder hardpoint to add a multiwatt CO2 laser as an add-on. :P We might be able to retrofit a laser diode from a dead DVD/Blu-Ray writer to use as a laser etcher, but that's sketchy. -Andrew Mike
* Vacuum former (Andrew Mike)
** Useful for making plastic parts, molds, etc.
* Mill (CNC would be wonderful but nonCNC would be very useful) (Lyle Evans, Kurt)
* Lathe (CNC would be wonderful but nonCNC would be very useful) metal lathe(Lyle Evans)
* Plasma Cutter (Lyle Evans)
* Welder see options [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Welding_tools here] (Lyle Evans)

== Non-tool Items for the Space ==
* [[Surveillance System]] of some kind, even if just a webcam (Ben Weinstein-Raun, Andrew Mike)
* Fire Extinguisher -- better safe than sorry (Drew Laing, James R. Dunson)
** Already have one that's with the space. We may consider having another at some point, however.
** It might be good to have a small-to-medium "electronics safe" one, such as CO2, in addition to the heavier powder(?) one provided
* Surge Protectors (Andrew Mike, James R. Dunson)
* Shop vac, or vacuum cleaner with liquid and dust traps (Andrew Mike, James R. Dunson)
** Dust traps can be made -- see [http://hackaday.com/2014/04/10/3d-printed-cyclone-dust-separator/ here], [http://hackaday.com/2014/03/23/diy-cnc-dust-collection-really-sucks/ here], and [http://hackaday.com/2014/02/24/cyclone-dust-collector-requires-no-bags-or-filters/ here]
** And [http://hackaday.com/2013/06/13/wet-spill-vacuum-cleaner-attachment/ here]'s a spill attachment
* small fan (for redirecting solder fumes, etc.) (James R. Dunson)

== Supplies ==
* [[3D Printer Filament]] pending acquisition of a 3D Printer (Ben Weinstein-Raun)
* Solder (Andrew Mike, Ben Weinstein-Raun)
* [[Basic Electronic Components]] like resistors, capacitors, and switches (Andrew Mike, Ben Weinstein-Raun)
* PCB Making Supplies -- etchant, mask, boards, etc. (Andrew Mike, Ben Weinstein-Raun)
** Maybe materials for toner transfer method via laser printer?
* Wire (Andrew Mike, Ben Weinstein-Raun)
* Low-capacity flash drives/SD cards to put random files on (Andrew Mike)
* Protoboards and breadboards (Andrew Mike, Ben Weinstein-Raun)
* good scanner / multi page scanner