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Most of all, we need [[Gittip|more money]]! We also desperately need: | Most of all, we need [[Gittip|more money]]! We also desperately need: | ||
* tall ladder | |||
* power strips / extension cables ( | Big things: | ||
* | |||
* A nice projector. 4000 lumens or more would be nice. Resolution less important. | |||
* Very tall ladder or scissor lift or similar. | |||
* A decent oscilloscope | |||
* An industrial sewing machine or serger | |||
* A laser cutter | |||
* Tools of all kinds | |||
Small things: | |||
* Organizational systems/containers that fit on our shelves or walls | |||
** Come to the space and figure out what would be good | |||
** Anything from tiny spaces for electronics components to large drawers | |||
* Duct tape and wide blue painter's tape | |||
* Long power strips / extension cables (3-prong only) | |||
* Better lighting! The current lighting is functional but sucks. | |||
==Medium Priorities== | ==Medium Priorities== | ||
Revision as of 01:56, 10 August 2014
Top Priorities
Most of all, we need more money! We also desperately need:
Big things:
- A nice projector. 4000 lumens or more would be nice. Resolution less important.
- Very tall ladder or scissor lift or similar.
- A decent oscilloscope
- An industrial sewing machine or serger
- A laser cutter
- Tools of all kinds
Small things:
- Organizational systems/containers that fit on our shelves or walls
- Come to the space and figure out what would be good
- Anything from tiny spaces for electronics components to large drawers
- Duct tape and wide blue painter's tape
- Long power strips / extension cables (3-prong only)
- Better lighting! The current lighting is functional but sucks.
Medium Priorities
Infrastructure
- large rice cooker
- shop vac (another one, seriously, for the CNC!)
- quality streaming video setup!
- camera
- tripod
- directional mic
Everyday Stuff
- trash bags
- paper towels
- toilet paper
- sponges
- dish soap & detergent
- whiteboard markers & erasers
Tech Stuff
- working laptops, desktops, macs, pcs, etc
- non-bulky raw materials (actual wood, aluminium, steel, wiring)
- electronics 'kits': altoids tins, heat sinks, relays, perf boards, infrared LEDs, ATiny chips, etc; for TV-B-Gones, Custom remote controls, Minty Boosts etc;
- 3 Raspberry Pis w/ HD cameras for the Milliscope, the macroscope and the microsope
- RGB LEDs (especially strips)
- arduinos [old or new, all good!]
- soldering irons (consider bringing one to donate for a workshop such as Workshop Weekend or Today I Learned.
- laser cutter
- RAM for Mac Mini (c. 2005) 333 MHz PC2700 DDR SDRAM Non-ECC Unbuffered
- things that work, have useful parts or can be easily fixed
Low Priorities
Not urgent, but still accepted
- hose adapter for generic sink faucet
- relevant books
Not wanted
- Most bulky raw materials (case by case basis)
- Printers & scanners - they are bulky, we have enough
- Broken, useless things
If you're not sure, you can contact Matt!
See also
Places to buy things
- UC Berkeley Overstock / Surplus Store
- 3200 Regatta Blvd., Suite E, Richmond, CA 94804
- Urban Ore (Eco Park)
- 900 Murray Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
- Unwaste store (of Universal Waste Management)
- 721 37th Ave, Oakland, CA 94602
Free things
- free stuff offered to sudofolk
- Hint: Check out the Berkeley flatlands and residential areas around the university for great freepiles (particularly during student move-out times.) ;]
E-waste
There are plenty of California e-waste facilities nearby.