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Equipment we have.

Items we have purchased, or that are being donated.
  • Computer hardware:
    • (2) 2U 2xPIII rackmount (dknowles) & (dr.kaos compaq proliant)
    • Dell 1500SC dual-proc tower server w/ 6 36GB SCSI drives (dr.kaos)
    • Misc older computers and parts
    • 1 Soekris 4801 embedded system -- for fw applications (eater)
    • 2-3 1U PowerEdge 1550/1650's for public use (Probably ESX'ed?) (sariel)
    • 2-3 1U PowerEdge 1550/1650's for project use (sariel)
    • Few 15 inch monitors, may need a little work (sariel)
    • HP Netserver LP2000R - 2U dual p4, SCSI raid 5x20gb, redundant PSU (jlash)
    • 5 cheap-o web-cams. (2/eater) (1/tronik) (1/kive) (1/dmm)
    • 3x15" LCD Samsung displays on a triple-headed Ergotron mount (cjr)
  • Computer Software
    • VMware ESX enterprise + licenses (dr.kaos)
  • Network Hardware
    • Cat-5 cable
    • 1 spool of RG-6U coaxial cable, w/ insulation stripper, crimpers, and connectors. (eater)
    • 1U 3Com 24 port hub (ears for mounting included) (sariel)
    • I have tools and supplies for running and punching down Cat-5 connections. (eater)
    • 1 Cisco 3640 16/64MB 1EFW, 2FE2W (duckie)
    • 2 Foundry FastIron FWS24 w 2x Gig SX Uplinks (duckie)
  • Infrastructure
    • Server rack on casters (lockable) (jweiler)
    • 3ft x 7ft ish lockable rack with plexiglass door, fan, and built-in KVM -- donate or extended lend (beth/dc404)
  • Electrical / Electronic
    • 1 soldering iron (eater)
    • 1 soldering iron (sariel)
    • 1 electronics protoyping kit with breadboards and random useful components (daeken)
    • HP 1220A Oscilloscope (old, but it works.) (phreakmonkey)
  • Entertainment
    • 1 "thickie" PlayStation2. I acquired this to play with PS2 soft-modding and basic networked media applications. (eater)
    • 1 GameCube (dknowles)
    • 1 Original Nintendo (kive)
    • Several Speakers for Stereo System/Music/etc. (tronik) - DONATED ON 08/04/09
    • boombox until we get a better stereo (dr.kaos)
    • Jose Quervo shot cooler / machine, may need to convert to water cooler (sariel) - may need to convert to jaeger machine!
    • PS2 with two Red Octane dance pads -maybe this should be under nerd-gym equipment (dmm)
    • stereo receiver (dmm)
    • 500' spool of 24/2 speaker wire (dmm)

 

  • Tools
    • Drill Press
    • Battery Powered Drills (3 or more)
    • Circular saw (eater)
    • 220v Industrial Air Compressor that needs a new power cord (jlash)
    • Pair of heavy-duty jackstands (kive)
  • Kitchen
    • 1 full size refrigerator (possibly) if we want it(I have to do some work on my kitchen first) (jweiler) (kive has a full-size one that is yours if someone wants to repair it
    • 1 full size refrigerator needing a vehicle to move it in (dmm)
    • 1 microwave (Sarah)
  • Antennae & Dishes
    • 1 18dBi 2.4GHz sector antenna w/ approx 75' of low-loss LMR-400 cable + N-connectors :) (eater)
    • Ku-band satellite dish, FTA receiver (rjhatl
  • Furniture. (moved to Buildout)
  • Books
    • Various dated computer books to start the library with (kive)
  • Lab ware
    • a few boxes of glass lab ware (flasks, beakers, graduated cylinders, ...) (dmm)

Equipment we can Lend

Items that we are willing to lend on a temporary basis or make available when needed but not donate
  • 36" wide inkjet plotter (jweiler)
  • Hand-held jigsaw (eater)
  • Heavy duty compound double bevel mitre saw (cjr)
  • Shop Vac wet/dry (dub)
  • Chumby (daeken)
  • SP3Dev FPGA dev board (daeken)
  • Microwave for making lil treats! (tronik) One has been donated.
  • Roku Player - Netflix streaming for chillaxing area (kive)
  • Fish Tank for baby fishies or even large killer whales (tronik) (kive has one or three 50+ gal tanks that may be available, also)
  • 12" double bevel mitre saw (dmm)
  • router (dmm)
  • sawzall (dmm)
  • circular saw (dmm)
  • drill (dmm)
  • 2 microscopes - possible donation if utility is there (dmm)

Equipment we need.

Things we need in order to get started

In our startup phase, we can utilize the toolbank for $25 for a year (+ percentage of retail for everything loaned through the program):
http://atlanta.toolbank.org/Membership/Benefits/tabid/843/Default.aspx

Noisebridge has a nice list, as well.

  • Computer hardware:
    • Some reliable and reasonably powerful servers/PCs for service hosting and projects.
    • Network switches.
    • Monitors.
  • Basic Shop Tools
    • hammers
    • screwdrivers
    • clamps
    • wrenches
    • vices
    • tool box
    • etc.
  • Tables. (moved to Buildout)
  • Chairs. (moved to Buildout)
  • Soldering irons.
  • Pegboard for hanging tools. (moved to Buildout)
  • Racks
  • Oscilloscope.
  • Surge suppressors. Lots.
  • Chillaxing equipment:
    • Couch(es)
    • Stereo
    • Coffee maker (preferable espresso)
  • Speaker wire/cable for Audio
  • Projector
  • Whiteboards! Lots!  (http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/10/diy_whiteboard_with_suppo.html)
  • Dremels
  • Shop Vac
  • Book shelves buildout
  • PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) (Face shields, safety glasses, goggles, hearing protection, welding chaps, respirators)
  • LARGE first aid kit (for emergency use only) build-out
  • standard first aid supplies (for routine stuff... band-aids, etc)
  • Eye wash station
  • Emergency shower
  • Fire extinguishers buildout
  • Lock-out/tag-out stuff

Equipment we want.

Stuff that would be nice to have, but isn't necessarily a necessity.
  • Ponies
  • Some hacker spaces, most notably c-base, have a considerable amount of work put into "ambiance"... artistic (and electronic) enhancement to the space. I would love do likewise. It means we'll need paint and lighting supplies, though. (eater)
    • tronik's girlfriend paints murals/other artistic environments, also believe duckie said his lady could work on this as well (tronik)
    • I have a couple artist friends who would love to come play with our blank walls.
  • I'd love to set up a number of web-cams. At a minimum, it would be a home-brew surveillance system, but we may decide a live public feed would be fun to do as well. (eater) (tronik)
  • CNC machine(jweiler)
  • Wood working equip. (jweiler)
  • Metal working Equip. (jweiler)
  • Laser (preferable attached to the cnc) (jweiler)
  • Beverage vending machines -- a few other spaces use these to supplement funding. (It adds up.)
  • Stove/Oven, Fridge, Freezer, liquid nitrogen, molecular gastronomy /foodhacking stuff 
  • disco ball
  • trampoline
  • lockers, cubbys, shelving for organizing/securing stuff
  • filecabinet for forms docs books official papers etc
  • Stripper fireman pole!
  • ginormous LED boards (smaller ones too)
  • washer/dryer
  • old microwaves (the coils in them are handy for a ton of stuff!) (1NF0)
  • welders ("cheap" arc, MIG, TIG, spot) (1NF0)
  • Two Post Car Lift