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+ | Jan. 4 meeting suggestions: | ||
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+ | *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] | ||
+ | **Cost: $29.99 | ||
+ | **Votes for: | ||
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+ | Fabricating Tools: | ||
+ | *7" Circular Saw | ||
+ | *Hand Drill (& Power Screwdriver?) | ||
+ | *Roofer's Square | ||
+ | *Sanding Blocks & Paper Assortment or Sanding Sponges | ||
+ | *Paint Brushes -- both regular project sizes, and hobbiest's toll-painting sizes | ||
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+ | Proposed tools for [[ECE Workbench]] | ||
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+ | Combined tool for most of ECE: | ||
+ | *BitScope [http://www.bitscope.com/product/BS10/| 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 $295 | ||
+ | **Votes for: Scott | ||
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+ | Alternative Combined ECE tool: | ||
+ | *Velleman [http://www.vellemanusa.com/products/view/?id=524708| 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: | ||
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+ | Other Suggestions: | ||
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*Foo Masher | *Foo Masher | ||
**Cost: $x.xx | **Cost: $x.xx |
Revision as of 02:30, 7 March 2012
Jan. 4 meeting suggestions:
- Camcorder to record projects in progress, add to blogs, YouTube videos, and promote Splat*Space:
- Example: TigerDirect P229-1124
- Cost: $29.99
- Votes for:
Fabricating Tools:
- 7" Circular Saw
- Hand Drill (& Power Screwdriver?)
- Roofer's Square
- Sanding Blocks & Paper Assortment or Sanding Sponges
- Paint Brushes -- both regular project sizes, and hobbiest's toll-painting sizes
Proposed tools for ECE Workbench
Combined tool for most of ECE:
- 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 $295
- Votes for: Scott
Alternative Combined ECE tool:
- Velleman 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:
Other Suggestions:
- Foo Masher
- Cost: $x.xx
- Votes for: Drew
- Full Spectrum 40W CO2 Deluxe Hobby Laser
- Cost: $2,350
- Votes for: Drew
- Vinyl Cutter
- Which one?
- Silhouette Cameo
- Cost $299.99
- Silhouette Cameo
- Votes for: Drew
- Which one?