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• Sample FabLab inventory

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• MDX-20 fourth axis Fourth Axis; $1500
  

• Epilog Zing Laser; $8000
  

• Rayjet Laser; Price?
  

• Techno Educational CNC Router; $9000
  

• Romaxx HS-1 CNC Router; $3000 for 16" x 24" - InterAccess has one of these; or the larger Romaxx WD-1 CNC Router; $5500 for 24" x 36"
  

• PDJ Pilot Pro CNC; $3500-4500 for 26" x 26"; steel and 8020 aluminum options
  

• IMService Desktop CNC Router; $3000 for 12 x 24"
  

• CNC Shark Pro; $3300 for 24" x 24" (router not included)
  

• Desktop Factory 3D Printer 5x5x5" in plastic; $5000
  

• Plastic injection molders for styrene, polyethylene, or polypropylene $1200 for 2/3 oz.; OR (all the following require a tank compressor) $2300 for 3/4 oz.; $2500 for 1.1 oz.; $3500 for 2 oz.; $4700 for 3 oz.; they also sell square, pinned aluminum mold blanks 4"x2.25"x1" $40; 6.5"x3"x1.5" $70; 6-7/8"x3"x2" $80
  

• Plastic blow molder for low density polyethylene $2600
  

• Plastic vacuum forming machine $900; polystyrene sheets range from $25 to $200 for 65 sheets (7"x10" to 16"x22")
  

• Robloks DIY CNC RoGR Gantry Robot $1700
  

• ShopBot Buddy | Additional Info; $7000-8000
  

• Collection of Proxxon tabletop tools; esp. the variable speed scroll saw (DSH/E $280); $1500 (Proxxon Canada website)
  

• Acra Mill Plus turns traditional Dremel into mill; $300-450
  

• GearWrench Tap & Die
  

• Sensable Phantom Omni Haptic Device; educational price about US $2400 for development kit?
  

• Foredom shaft and bench-top tools
  

• Used watchmaker's tools, Woodstock ON
  

• Shor Intl jewelry making tools and supplies
  

• Oregon Scientific ATC video camera $150
  

• Welcome to the Fab Lab, Make 1:23-33.
  

• Fab Central Wiki
  

• MIT Center for Bits and Atoms Fab Lab
  

• MIT Digital Design Fabrication Lab
  

• Maker's ultimate tools, Make 3:44-47.
  

• NYU ITP Physical Computing Basic Tools list
  

• Tools and components for networking objects (Making Things Talk 22-23).
  

• Stanford Product Realization Lab Wiki
  

• Hack-a-Day's Ultimate Hacker workbench suggestions for $600 budget
  

• Jamie Hyneman's toolkit from Mythbusters
  

• Flathead screwdrivers (standard, tiny)
  

• Phillips screwdrivers (#1, #2)
  

• Uni-bits (two sizes)
  

• Inspection mirror (telescoping)
  

• Vise-grips (small)
  

• Pliers (channel-lock)
  

• Calipers (dial)
  

• Matt knife
  

• Pliers for snap-rings
  

• Scissors
  

• Polypus (large, originally for removing fish-hooks)
  

• Punches (center)
  

• Glass cutter
  

• Forceps
  

• Tweezers (basic and spring loaded)
  

• Wire forming pliers
  

• Hacksaw (miniature, folding)
  

• Tin snips
  

• Diagonal cutter (for hardened wire)
  

• Pencil
  

• Sharpies (fine point)
  

• Screw bit for extensions
  

• Cold chisel
  

• Crimping tool
  

• X-acto knife
  

• Screwdriver with hex bits (incl Torx)
  

• Silicon grease
  

• Air compressor inflation nozzle
  

• Dental floss
  

• X-acto and razor blades
  

• Sharpening stone
  

• Ball-peen hammer
  

• Vise-grips (large, two sets)
  

• Plumbing pliers (large, two sets)
  

• Adjustable crescent wrenches (two)
  

• Brass hammer
  

• Pliers (standard)
  

• Cable cutters
  

• Nibbler
  

• File
  

• Wrench (large)
  

• Tape measure
  

• Vise grip with chain clamp (two sets)
  

• Allen wrenches (set, round-end), metric set
  

• Electrical tape
  

• Old fashioned friction tape
  

• C-clamps
  

• Box of assorted hose clamps
  

• Selection of bits (incl. countersink, sockets)
  

• Taps
  

• Carbide cutter
  

• Thing for cleaning out little holes
  

• Chart with drill sizes, hole sizes, fractions
  

• Electrical kit
  

• Soldering iron and solder
  

• Electrical ties
  

• Alligator clip leads
  

• Collection of spade, loop connectors
  

• Selection of wire
  

• Electrical tapes
  

• Dial multimeter
  

• Selection of twist-on connectors
  

• Wire strippers / cutters
  

• Wire cutters (heavy duty)
  

• Nippers
  

• Electronics screwdrivers
  

• Crimping tool
  

• Jeweller's screwdrivers
  

• Inspection mirror
  

• Video tour of the M5 shop from Mythbusters