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)
• glass/ceramic ring saw (short review with funny video)
• whetstone(s)
• assortment of aluminum extrusions
• variable torque screwdriver set

Woodworking

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

Metalworking

• mitering head bandsaw (sometimes also usable as hand-held bandsaw, but usually smaller in that case)
• leather apron for welding
• 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
• Sheet metal bender (could possibly be built ourself)
• Metal Mill

e.Room

• PCB prototyping boards
• coaxial cables
• coaxial to banana cables
• banana cable to breadboard connector
• programmable power supply (multi channel)
• 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