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== What It Is ==
 
== What It Is ==
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This page is to help people and projects share resources to obtain equipment and material based on a voting and cost metric.  If enough people vote for a piece of equipment or material and enough money has been donated towards its purchase, the [[Facilities_Committee_Page | Facilities Committee]] will pay for the rest of its cost based on available FC funds.
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This page is to help people and projects share resources to obtain equipment and material based on a voting and cost metric.  If enough people vote for a piece of equipment or material and enough money has been donated towards its purchase, then each month, the [[Facilities_Committee_Page | Facilities Committee]] will have the current treasurer pay for the rest of its cost based on available money in the [[#Tool_Fund|Tool Fund]].  Alternatively, it can be built by members, salvaged or donated.
  
 
== How It Works ==
 
== How It Works ==
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The metric for purchase works as so:
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# Member puts down something they want with cost and where it can be had.
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# Other members contribute by:
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#* Listing their usernames to vote for it.
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#* Contribute money towards its purchase (independent from members' monthly pledged donations to the shop).  Earmark it and put it in the donation box.
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#* Note down alternative ways it can be had or built.
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# If it can only be bought, the metric for purchase is calculated as so: <br>X = (Cost - Donations)/Voters <br>Cost = cost of equipment or material <br>Donations = amount of money received for equipment or material <br>Voters = number of people who have voted for equipment or material
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# When X <= $20.00/person, then the equipment or material will be purchased during the next Member's Meeting.  Priority will be given to items that reach the X value above first.
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## Money from ML256's General Fund will not be used to make up any shortfall. If the tool fund can't buy a tool, then we can hold a bake sale.
  
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* Cost = cost of equipment or material
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Special thanks to [[User:Opticron|Opticron]] for developing this metric.
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* Donations = amount of money received for equipment or material
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* Voters = number of people who have voted for equipment or material
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X = (Cost - Donations)/Voters <- The Cost to FC/Person
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When X <= $20.00/person, then the equipment or material will be purchased. <- Please take note that this number may change as this page is experimental.
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== Shop Equipment ==
  
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Special thanks to [[User:Opticron|Opticron]] for developing this metric.
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=== Metal Lathe ===
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This would take a while to raise money for, but it's something we would use if we had it.
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* Cost
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** TBD
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* Votes & Donations
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**  [[User:Omegix|Omegix]]
  
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== How To Use ==
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=== IR Cameras Monitoring Parking Lot ===  
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If you want a piece of equipment or material, post it on the list below in the appropriate category with how much it costs with tax and where it can be obtained.  State what you plan to use it for along with your username.  Each username posted counts as a vote for the item.  Also, please donate or pledge money towards its purchase.  You may do so by declaring your pledge below or depositing money earmarked for the equipment in our shop's donation box. 
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Would like to have two cameras monitoring where we park our cars.  IR so it can pick up images at night
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* Votes & Donations
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IMPORTANT NOTE: A donation or pledge for an item is independent from your monthly pledged donation to the shop.
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** [[User:Omegix|Omegix]]
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* X = $?.??
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* Other Resources
  
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The day an item has an X value equal to or less than the stated Cost to FC/Person, pledged funds must be deposited to the donation box within a week.  If they are not received by that time period, the pledged funds will be dropped from the X value calculation.
 
  
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Priority for the purchase of items that have reached the required X value will be given in the chronological order by which all pledged funds have been received.
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== Materials ==
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The [[Equipment_%26_Materials_Request_Page#Basics | Basics]] category is for everyday items that are necessary for the shop; e.g. paper towels, toilet paper, first aid & safety gear, etc..  They are independent from the voting metric and will be purchased immediately by FC.
 
  
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== Current Facilities Committee Funds ==
 
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Current Funds: $150.00
 
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Please support this effort by donating to the FC Fund Pot:
 
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* $50.00 pledged by [[User:Spacefelix | Spacefelix]], will arrive 10/20.
 
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* The $100 donated during the hackerspace meetup has been allocated toward the tool fund. --[[User:Opticron|Opticron]] 20:42, 20 October 2009 (CDT)
 
  
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== Shop Equipment ==
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== Tool Fund ==
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=== A Ratchet and Socket Set - Will be Purchased 2/10 ===
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Ask the [[Board_Members|current treasurer]] about money and making purchases from the tool fund.
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We need a good set of six point SAE and metric sockets, a few accessories like extenders and ujoints, and a decent ratchet to go with them. A ratchet and size converter would be a good start.  
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*Treasurer's Note: Do not buy something and request reimbursement for it. The Tool Fund is a managed fund. On a General Vote to buy a tool, the money will be released to a specific person for tool buying.
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From Harbor Freight for $12.99 - http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=35338
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** Tools are not accepted as Monthly Member Donations. Ever. You can't spend hacksaws at Huntsville Utilities.
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** Donations to Specific Use Funds like the Tool Fund or the Facilities Fund are counted separately from the Monthly Member Donation.
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== Stuff Being Offered ==
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[[Equipment,_Materials_%26_Services_Offer_Page|Offers made to Makers Local 256]].
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== Unloved Equipment Requests ==
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This is where EquipReqs go to die. If it was something that we don't need anymore because the priority level has fallen, put it here. If it was something that we don't need anymore because the need has gone away, delete it from the list.
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=== T962A IR Automatic Reflow Oven ===
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* This may be OBE as [[User:tylercrumpton|Tyler]] is building one after reading bad reviews of this one.
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A reflow oven is critical for assembling many surface mount electronic boards, and will make your life much easier when working with tiny electronics components. The T962A IR Reflow Oven is highly recommended by those who do small to medium production PCB runs for projects like those seen on [http://www.tindie.com/ Tindie]. The T962A has built-in temperature control with automated ramp-up and ramp-down sequences, eight selectable temperature waveform patterns, the ability to solder dual-sided boards, a 300×320mm soldering area, and can even be used to solder tricky BGA and other under-chip lead packages.
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* [https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/Talk:Equipment_%26_Materials_Request_Page Discussion Questions]
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* Cost
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** ~$415 on eBay
 
* Votes & Donations
 
* Votes & Donations
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** [[User:Opticron|Opticron]]
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** [[User:Omegix|Omegix]]
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* X = $12.99/person --[[User:Spacefelix|Spacefelix]] 17:52, 25 January 2010 (CST)
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** [[User:Mog|Mog]]
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** [[User:Jimshoe|Jimshoe]] ([[User talk:Jimshoe|talk]]) 08:54, 6 December 2013 (CST)
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** Dusty ($35 pledged)
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* X = ($415 - $118) / 5 = $23.60
 
* Other Resources
 
* Other Resources
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** Another option is the T962 (no 'A'), which is nearly identical, but with a soldering area of 180×235mm instead. It runs for about $250 on eBay.
  
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===Shelving & Bins===
 
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We need more shelving, with containers on them. This is something we can do on the cheap, and will give up less clutter. I would like to see the shelving go up along the right wall from the front of the shop until the first window. This would allow us to have useful items right there in the main room.
 
  
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=== Software Development Tables - Under Construction ===
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Table for just sitting down with a computer and programming.  Would have outlets, lights and other conveniences for computers and other sit-down tasks.  Could be placed in [[Maker's_Library | library]] since the shop floor is starting to reach capacity.  Current high tables on shop floor great for working, but can get uncomfortable for sit-down tasks.  Need a low table with chairs with back support.
 
* Votes & Donations
 
* Votes & Donations
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** [[User:Jimshoe|JimShoe]]
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** [[User:brimstone|brimstone]]
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* X = ?
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** [[User:omegix|omegix]]
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** [[User:CrashCart|CrashCart]]
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* X = $0.00/person - Being built by members.
 
* Other Resources
 
* Other Resources
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** I saw some large wooden shelves outside the Express Oil Change on sullivan (near the railroad tracks).  It was actually outside the establishment next to the oil change place.  I don't know if they're for grabs, but they're currently exposed to the weather, so if we asked they might let us haul them off.  Custom shelving is always good too.  [[User:Omegix|Omegix]] 12:01, 25 January 2010 (CST)
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** One already built by [[User:brimstone|brimstone]] and [[User:CrashCart|CrashCart]]
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** There's a really cheap furniture place on 72 by Sparkman, in the shopping center with the Papa Johns.  I've found sturdy, ultra cheap stuff there before.  Of course I'm not sure if that's cheaper than building it ourselves. [[User:MrWorld|MrWorld]]
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=== Chemical Cabinet - Under Construction ===
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Lockable, well ventilated cabinet for storage of various chemicals at the shop for varying purposes.
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=== Whiteboard Coffee/Dev Table - Will Be Built ===
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Examples: polyvinyl alcohol, hydrochloric acid, high grade isopropyl alcohol, etc.
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There is enough space in the [[Maker's_Library|library]] to put down a coffee table once the cardboard storage is moved downstairs to the material rack.  It would just be a coffee table version of the [[Shop_Table|main floor tables]] with networking and power. Possibly even a magnifying light for small work.
 
* Votes & Donations
 
* Votes & Donations
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** [[User:Strages|Strages]]
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** [[User:CrashCart|CrashCart]]
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* X = $0.00/person - Being built by members. --[[User:Spacefelix|Spacefelix]] 17:52, 25 January 2010 (CST)
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** [[User:Omegix|Omegix]]
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** [[User:Spacefelix|Spacefelix]]
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* X = $0.00 - Will be built by members.
 
* Other Resources
 
* Other Resources
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** [[User:Ratmandu|Ratmandu]] is building one from old wire racks welded together.
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** [[User:Spacefelix|Spacefelix]] has made blueprints.
  
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== Material ==
 
  
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== Basics ==
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=== Hammer Drill ===
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Will need one to help with putting shelving on walls.
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'''May Be OBE''' - [[User:Ratmandu|Ratmandu]] has a Hammer Drill on loan to the Shop
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* Votes & Donations
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** [[User:Ratmandu|Ratmandu]]
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* X = $?.??
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* Other Resources
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** Pending
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[[Category:Makeshop_Bootstrap]]
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[[Category:Equipment & Tools]]
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[[Category:Facilities]]

Latest revision as of 20:29, 17 May 2016

What It Is

This page is to help people and projects share resources to obtain equipment and material based on a voting and cost metric. If enough people vote for a piece of equipment or material and enough money has been donated towards its purchase, then each month, the Facilities Committee will have the current treasurer pay for the rest of its cost based on available money in the Tool Fund. Alternatively, it can be built by members, salvaged or donated.

How It Works

  1. Member puts down something they want with cost and where it can be had.
  2. Other members contribute by:
    • Listing their usernames to vote for it.
    • Contribute money towards its purchase (independent from members' monthly pledged donations to the shop). Earmark it and put it in the donation box.
    • Note down alternative ways it can be had or built.
  3. If it can only be bought, the metric for purchase is calculated as so:
    X = (Cost - Donations)/Voters
    Cost = cost of equipment or material
    Donations = amount of money received for equipment or material
    Voters = number of people who have voted for equipment or material
  4. When X <= $20.00/person, then the equipment or material will be purchased during the next Member's Meeting. Priority will be given to items that reach the X value above first.
    1. Money from ML256's General Fund will not be used to make up any shortfall. If the tool fund can't buy a tool, then we can hold a bake sale.

Special thanks to Opticron for developing this metric.

Shop Equipment

Metal Lathe

This would take a while to raise money for, but it's something we would use if we had it.

  • Cost
    • TBD
  • Votes & Donations

IR Cameras Monitoring Parking Lot

Would like to have two cameras monitoring where we park our cars. IR so it can pick up images at night

  • Votes & Donations
  • X = $?.??
  • Other Resources


Materials


Tool Fund

Ask the current treasurer about money and making purchases from the tool fund.

  • Treasurer's Note: Do not buy something and request reimbursement for it. The Tool Fund is a managed fund. On a General Vote to buy a tool, the money will be released to a specific person for tool buying.
    • Tools are not accepted as Monthly Member Donations. Ever. You can't spend hacksaws at Huntsville Utilities.
    • Donations to Specific Use Funds like the Tool Fund or the Facilities Fund are counted separately from the Monthly Member Donation.


Stuff Being Offered

Offers made to Makers Local 256.


Unloved Equipment Requests

This is where EquipReqs go to die. If it was something that we don't need anymore because the priority level has fallen, put it here. If it was something that we don't need anymore because the need has gone away, delete it from the list.


T962A IR Automatic Reflow Oven

  • This may be OBE as Tyler is building one after reading bad reviews of this one.


A reflow oven is critical for assembling many surface mount electronic boards, and will make your life much easier when working with tiny electronics components. The T962A IR Reflow Oven is highly recommended by those who do small to medium production PCB runs for projects like those seen on Tindie. The T962A has built-in temperature control with automated ramp-up and ramp-down sequences, eight selectable temperature waveform patterns, the ability to solder dual-sided boards, a 300×320mm soldering area, and can even be used to solder tricky BGA and other under-chip lead packages.

  • Discussion Questions
  • Cost
    • ~$415 on eBay
  • Votes & Donations
  • X = ($415 - $118) / 5 = $23.60
  • Other Resources
    • Another option is the T962 (no 'A'), which is nearly identical, but with a soldering area of 180×235mm instead. It runs for about $250 on eBay.


Software Development Tables - Under Construction

Table for just sitting down with a computer and programming. Would have outlets, lights and other conveniences for computers and other sit-down tasks. Could be placed in library since the shop floor is starting to reach capacity. Current high tables on shop floor great for working, but can get uncomfortable for sit-down tasks. Need a low table with chairs with back support.


Whiteboard Coffee/Dev Table - Will Be Built

There is enough space in the library to put down a coffee table once the cardboard storage is moved downstairs to the material rack. It would just be a coffee table version of the main floor tables with networking and power. Possibly even a magnifying light for small work.


Hammer Drill

Will need one to help with putting shelving on walls. May Be OBE - Ratmandu has a Hammer Drill on loan to the Shop

  • Votes & Donations
  • X = $?.??
  • Other Resources
    • Pending


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