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Mostly equipment. See [[Replenishment Requests]] for consumables and other things we had, but now need again, and the [[Wishlist|wishlist]] for things we want but expect to have to buy.
 
Mostly equipment. See [[Replenishment Requests]] for consumables and other things we had, but now need again, and the [[Wishlist|wishlist]] for things we want but expect to have to buy.
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== Misc ==
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* Carpet (about 3.5*3m square)
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* Vinyl flooring (pending, but more offers wouldn't go amiss)
  
 
== Tools ==
 
== Tools ==
* Welder, any sort considered!
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* TIG Welder
* Bandsaw, any working sort considered.
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* Pillar drills
* Spray / sandblasting booth. We could probably make one, if someone wished to volunteer.
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* Spray / sandblasting booth. We could probably make one, if someone wished to volunteer. (See section below)
  
 
== Equipment ==
 
== Equipment ==
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* '''Kiln and potter's wheel'''
 
* A gas oven would be handy. Ours has lost temperature regulation in the main oven; it's gas mark 11 or bust.
 
* A gas oven would be handy. Ours has lost temperature regulation in the main oven; it's gas mark 11 or bust.
 
* Additional kitchen equipment, especially a masher. Needed more for brewing than cooking currently!
 
* Additional kitchen equipment, especially a masher. Needed more for brewing than cooking currently!
* Brewing equipment, especially a bottle tree
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* Brewing equipment, namely a bottle tree
 
* Graphics cards - RAM quantity is more important than speed.
 
* Graphics cards - RAM quantity is more important than speed.
 
* Any dressmaking paraphernalia; shears, rulers, patterns, chalk, etc.
 
* Any dressmaking paraphernalia; shears, rulers, patterns, chalk, etc.
* An anvil. Or a comparable chunk of metal. A slice of rail would work well too, even an old sledgehammer head. Or a large drawing pin? Anyone?
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* An air blowing device we can bodge around for the forge - an old hoover would be ideal
 
* Electrical hand tools and test equipment
 
* Electrical hand tools and test equipment
 
* Helping hands
 
* Helping hands
* Kiln. Not something we can use now, but maybe later...
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==Things we can build==
 
==Things we can build==
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* Drum sander attachment for the drill press - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcwZNydHgsA
 
* Drum sander attachment for the drill press - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcwZNydHgsA
 
* Doming/dapping block & punches, eg https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-DAPPING-PUNCHES-DOMING-BLOCK-25MM-12-DEPRESSIONS-WOODEN-STORAGE-STAND/111460222545
 
* Doming/dapping block & punches, eg https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-DAPPING-PUNCHES-DOMING-BLOCK-25MM-12-DEPRESSIONS-WOODEN-STORAGE-STAND/111460222545
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* Flip top stand - could work well for grinders, unless a rotary corner unit is used. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXQ707IvutI
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* Grinding jig - https://www.instructables.com/id/Knife-Grinding-Jig-1/
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* Trolley or trolleys on wheels to contain the Coder Dojo Raspberry Pi kit, including monitors, Pi's resources etc.
  
 
== And as always... ==
 
== And as always... ==
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== Virtual Things ==
 
== Virtual Things ==
 
* [[Membership Software|Workable membership management software]]
 
* [[Membership Software|Workable membership management software]]
* 3D printer remote monitoring & management system, allowing use out of hours.
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* [[3D printer remote monitoring system | 3D printer remote monitoring]] & management system, allowing use out of hours.
  
 
[[Category: Equipment]]
 
[[Category: Equipment]]

Latest revision as of 11:22, 24 May 2019

Mostly equipment. See Replenishment Requests for consumables and other things we had, but now need again, and the wishlist for things we want but expect to have to buy.

Misc

  • Carpet (about 3.5*3m square)
  • Vinyl flooring (pending, but more offers wouldn't go amiss)

Tools

  • TIG Welder
  • Pillar drills
  • Spray / sandblasting booth. We could probably make one, if someone wished to volunteer. (See section below)

Equipment

  • Kiln and potter's wheel
  • A gas oven would be handy. Ours has lost temperature regulation in the main oven; it's gas mark 11 or bust.
  • Additional kitchen equipment, especially a masher. Needed more for brewing than cooking currently!
  • Brewing equipment, namely a bottle tree
  • Graphics cards - RAM quantity is more important than speed.
  • Any dressmaking paraphernalia; shears, rulers, patterns, chalk, etc.
  • An air blowing device we can bodge around for the forge - an old hoover would be ideal
  • Electrical hand tools and test equipment
  • Helping hands


Things we can build

And as always...

  • Wood of almost any calibre
  • Hackable & useful junk / components for the communal stockpiles. ( “To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.” --Thomas Edison )

Virtual Things