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Hi All<br>
<br>
I think that many of you are aware that Bruce has been working hard
to get Maklab set up in Glasgow. <br>
<br>
If you have not heard of Maklab yet... from their own site <a
href="http://www.maklab.co.uk/?page_id=11">http://www.maklab.co.uk</a><br>
<br>
"Scotland’s first community digital fabrication workshop, allowing
YOU to MAKE all kinds of physical things, to learn, and to share the
knowledge with others.<br>
<br>
As well as a resource for designers, engineers and makers, MAKLAB
will act as a community inventor’s workshop, giving ordinary people
the opportunity to turn their ideas and concepts into a reality."<br>
<br>
Bruce managed to secure some funding and also space at the
Lighthouse in the city centre for the workshop. So it looks like
the place will be a goer. And here is where the electron club can
assist. <br>
<br>
Bruce e-mailed me the other day to ask what fabrication equipment
would be usefull for those interested in electronics, reprap etc.
Ideally he would like a detailed shopping list of items that we
would want to use in the Maklab. I have my own ideas as to what
would be good, but I have no doubt that everyone will also have
their own ideas. <br>
<br>
What springs to mind would be:<br>
<br>
<b>Per workstation:</b> (Not sure <br>
1 Temperature controlled soldering iron, (preferrably with hot
rework tool)<br>
1 Tip Cleaner<br>
Selection of electrostatic safe tweezers<br>
Picks<br>
PCB vise<br>
Magnifying Lamp<br>
Current limited bench power supply<br>
Solder spool holder<br>
Screwdriver sets (precision, security bits and normal)<br>
Decent Multimeter<br>
<br>
<b>Other Equipment:</b><br>
Digital storage oscilloscope<br>
PCB milling machine (The Roland Modella seems popular and doubles up
as a 3d scanner)<br>
Frequency Generator<br>
Solder paste dispenser<br>
Reflow oven<br>
Stereo Microscope<br>
<br>
Can I suggest that everyone with an interest gets their wishlists
together. I will collate them into one list and then we can try and
prioritise it as no doubt we will hit Bruces budget limits pretty
quickly! <br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
Blair<br>
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