Wish List

A list of gadgets we would like to use in the near future. If you have additional ideas, please add them!

For small things, e.g. consumables, we sometimes organize group orders - see "Centralized Buying"!

A good way to make sure something can actually be purchased is to create a page for that item and link it to the entry in this list. That way, we can keep the list neat while accumulating enough knowledge and specific suggestions to make an informed decision what to spend money on. Pages for equipment we don't have yet are in the "Wanted" namespace.

Do you happen to know a good source for any of these items, or want to get rid of something yourself? Please let us know!

Miscellaneous

• cutting mat
• scalpels
• screen printing equipment (can be self-built)
• Makelangelo art robot (actually more of a project idea)
• 3D mouse, e.g. SpaceMouse
• glass/ceramic ring saw (short review with funny video)
• whetstone(s)
• assortment of aluminum extrusions
• variable torque screwdriver set

Woodworking

• higher-end hole saws (or "Zapfen-/Scheibenschneider")
• pipe clamps
• jointer/planer (combination machine)
• pocket hole jig (e.g. this one or more elaborate system; or self-built?)
• sanding disc holder
• SawStop table saw (2000 € or more, does not seem to be available in Europe...)
• disc sander (can be self-built from simple parts, perhaps utilizing the wood lathe?)
• sliding panel saw (Formatkreissäge)
• vertical panel saw (Plattensäge) - simple version could be self-built
• bigger/better chop saw
• good quality router (strong enough for a router table)

Metalworking

• hand-held band saw
• welding screens/"curtains" (see #10
• leather apron
• smelting furnace (under construction by Lmnl99 and Chris)
• taps and dies for left-handed threads
• bigger/better drill press
  • e.g. crank for height adjustment, higher pillar, deeper work area
• tap arm

e.Room

• coaxial cables
• banana cables
• coaxial to banana cables
• banana cable to breadboard connector
• programmable power supply (multi channel)
• digital function generator
• PCB holder
• PCB etching machine
• microscope for PCB inspection
• thermal imager

CNC

• laser cutter
  • 4" lens for cutting thicker materials
  • rotary attachment for engraving glasses, bottles etc.
• waterjet cutter, e.g. Wazer (also see Makezine article)
• CNC metalworking lathe
• CNC router accessories
  • tool changer
  • tool length sensor
  • aluminum t-slot bed
  • vacuum table
  • eccentric nuts for fixing small workpieces to the CNC table
• filament extruder