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This is how we're planning to organize our tool purchasing. Add your votes where appropraite
  
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=Media=
 
*Camcorder to record projects in progress, add to blogs, YouTube videos, and promote Splat*Space:
 
*Camcorder to record projects in progress, add to blogs, YouTube videos, and promote Splat*Space:
 
**Example: TigerDirect [http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=712917&Sku=P229-1124|TigerDirect P229-1124]
 
**Example: TigerDirect [http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=712917&Sku=P229-1124|TigerDirect P229-1124]
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**Votes for:
 
**Votes for:
  
Fabricating Tools:
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=Fabrication=
*7" Circular Saw
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==Hand Tools==
*Hand Drill (& Power Screwdriver?)
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===Circular Saw===
*Roofer's Square
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===Hand Drill===
*Sanding Blocks & Paper Assortment or Sanding Sponges
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===Power Screwdriver===
*Paint Brushes -- both regular project sizes, and hobbiest's toll-painting sizes
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===Roofer's Square===
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===Sanding Blocks & Paper Assortment or Sanding Sponges===
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We already have an assortment of sandpaper from 100 down to 400(?) in the Space.  It lives in the fabrication corner on one of the lower shelves.
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===Paint Brushes===
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both regular project sizes, and hobbiest's toll-painting sizes
  
Proposed tools for [[ECE Workbench]]
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==CNC==
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===[http://fslaser.com/products/lasers/hobby-lasers/40w-deluxe-hobby-laser-engraver-and-cutter Full Spectrum 40W CO2 Deluxe Hobby Laser]===
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*Cost: $2,350
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*Votes for: Drew
  
Combined tool for most of ECE:
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===Vinyl Cutter===
*BitScope [http://www.bitscope.com/product/BS10/| Pocket Analyzer]
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*Which one?
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** [http://silhouetteamerica.com/silhouetteCameo.aspx Silhouette Cameo]
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*** Cost $299.99
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*Votes for: Drew
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=ECE Workbench=
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==Combined tool==
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===BitScope [http://www.bitscope.com/product/BS10/| Pocket Analyzer]===
 
**combines 2-ch 100MHz o'scope
 
**combines 2-ch 100MHz o'scope
 
**40 MSps 8-ch logic analyzer
 
**40 MSps 8-ch logic analyzer
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**Votes for: Scott
 
**Votes for: Scott
  
Alternative Combined ECE tool:
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===Salea [http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8938 USB Logic Analyzer]===
*Velleman [http://www.vellemanusa.com/products/view/?id=524708| Personal Scope PCSGU250]
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*Because Sparkfun says so.
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*Cost: $149.95
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* Votes for: Drew
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===Velleman [http://www.vellemanusa.com/products/view/?id=524708| Personal Scope PCSGU250]===
 
**combines 2-ch 12MHz oscilloscope
 
**combines 2-ch 12MHz oscilloscope
 
**baseband spectrum analyser
 
**baseband spectrum analyser
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**Votes for:  
 
**Votes for:  
  
Alternative Combined ECE tool:
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===Velleman [http://www.vellemanusa.com/products/view/?id=521603| Personal Scope Special Edition HPS10SE]===
*Velleman [http://www.vellemanusa.com/products/view/?id=521603| Personal Scope Special Edition HPS10SE]
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**10 MS/s
 
**10 MS/s
 
**high sensitivity - down to 0.1mV/div
 
**high sensitivity - down to 0.1mV/div
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**Votes for:  
 
**Votes for:  
  
Other Suggestions:
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=Other Suggestions=
 
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*Foo Masher
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**Cost: $x.xx
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**Votes for: Drew
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*[http://fslaser.com/products/lasers/hobby-lasers/40w-deluxe-hobby-laser-engraver-and-cutter Full Spectrum 40W CO2 Deluxe Hobby Laser]
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**Cost: $2,350
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**Votes for: Drew
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*Vinyl Cutter
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** Which one?
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*** [http://silhouetteamerica.com/silhouetteCameo.aspx Silhouette Cameo]
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**** Cost $299.99
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**Votes for: Drew
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Revision as of 15:21, 16 April 2012

This is how we're planning to organize our tool purchasing. Add your votes where appropraite


Contents

Media

  • Camcorder to record projects in progress, add to blogs, YouTube videos, and promote Splat*Space:
    • Example: TigerDirect P229-1124
    • Cost: $29.99
    • Votes for:

Fabrication

Hand Tools

Circular Saw

Hand Drill

Power Screwdriver

Roofer's Square

Sanding Blocks & Paper Assortment or Sanding Sponges

We already have an assortment of sandpaper from 100 down to 400(?) in the Space. It lives in the fabrication corner on one of the lower shelves.

Paint Brushes

both regular project sizes, and hobbiest's toll-painting sizes

CNC

Full Spectrum 40W CO2 Deluxe Hobby Laser

  • Cost: $2,350
  • Votes for: Drew

Vinyl Cutter

ECE Workbench

Combined tool

BitScope Pocket Analyzer

    • combines 2-ch 100MHz o'scope
    • 40 MSps 8-ch logic analyzer
    • serial logic and protocol analyzer (SPI, CAN, I2C, UART & analog)
    • spectrum analyser (RF and baseband)
    • arbitary waveform and protocol patterns function generator
    • and multichannel chart recorder
    • Works on MS Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Android
    • costs $325
    • Votes for: Scott

Salea USB Logic Analyzer

  • Because Sparkfun says so.
  • Cost: $149.95
  • Votes for: Drew

Velleman Personal Scope PCSGU250

    • combines 2-ch 12MHz oscilloscope
    • baseband spectrum analyser
    • transient recorder
    • function generator and bode plotter
    • costs $179.00
    • not bad, but not as good a value as we could get, and it won't run on open-source OS's like Linux or Android, and it won't run on a Mac either (is MS Windows only)
    • Votes for:

Velleman Personal Scope Special Edition HPS10SE

    • 10 MS/s
    • high sensitivity - down to 0.1mV/div
    • combines 1-ch 2MHz oscilloscope
    • 128x64 pixel wide screen
    • transient recorder
    • costs $250.00
    • not bad, but not as good a value as we could get, and it won't run on open-source OS's like Linux or Android, and it won't run on a Mac either (is MS Windows only)
    • Votes for:

Other Suggestions