purchases
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Purchases
Small Stuff
What small items does the lab need? You can help by doing the research and listing the best item, price and quantity. Preferred suppliers are CPC, Farnell, Amazon and eBay.
CPC:
code,quantity,description <- quick-paste format RE04486,1,0.5W 5% 6K8 RE04461,1,0.5W 5% 47R RE04453,1,0.5W 5% 10R
Amazon:
eBay:
- Breadboard jumper wires (all types)
IKEA:
- E27 daylight LED bulb
- coffee mugs
Small Tools
| Tool | Cost |
|---|---|
| Wera Kraftform Micro TORX screwdriver set | £23 |
| Wera Kraftform screwdrivers (2-slot, 2-PH, 2-PZ) for G1 | £18 |
| Wera Kraftform nutdriver set | £30 |
| VDE tools (screwdrivers, pliers, cutters, voltage tester) | |
| Combination spanners, replacement/spares | |
| Good countersink bits | |
| Hole reamer | £20 |
| Fine tip for Metcal soldering iron (e.g. SSC-722A) | |
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Health and Safety
| Tool | Cost |
|---|---|
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| Chemical storage cabinet | £150-250 |
| First aid kit | |
| Eye wash station |
Makita 18V Cordless System
There is some support for the lab to start purchasing good quality cordless tools. Makita seems the most popular option, with a single system being desirable for sharing of batteries. These purchases will be postponed until we have suitable secure storage.
| Tool | Body-only | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Makita DHP481 combi drill (the powerful one) | £180 | £400 kit with 2x 5Ah batteries, charger |
| Makita DTD154 impact driver | £127 | |
| Makita DTM51 oscillating multi-tool | £115 | |
| smaller/lighter drill-driver DDF484? | ||
| Makita DJV181 jigsaw | £170 | |
| Makita DHS680 circular saw | £160 |
Air compressor
- Big enough to serve multiple users in multiple rooms
- Quiet enough for the workshop, or able to be boxed-in with acoustic panels
- Air lines to other rooms
Workshop
- Better bandsaw, probably Startrite
- Planer-thicknesser-jointer
Oscilloscope
- Rigol DS1054Z - https://roundup.ehlab.uk/issues/issue10
Hot Water for G1
Tim Kerby estimates £120 including plumbing supplies.
Servers/Rack
Laser Cutter Ventilation
Ducting from ground floor to roof level. High-power blower. Fittings. Installation costs.
Amateur Radio
[may be purchased via pledge]
- Radio: Yaesu FT-857D - used £400-500
- 2m/70cm vertical base antenna
- antenna tuner
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