Difference between revisions of "Dream Equipment"

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List of equipment we dream of having in the space.

Electronics

• oscilloscope
• microcontrollers, programmers, prototyping kits
• Polygraph machine
• 'helping hands', lots of clamps
• ~$100 on basic electric components

Computers, Networking & Data Storage

• centralized database hub - set up collectors from all sorts of sources
• portscan database (like a Search Engine of TCP/IP!)
• computer in rack panel with pullout drawer - interesting design idea
• IRL field manual to computer security - help John Doe improve his security.

Communication

• radio equipment
• ham radio
  • ham relay station
  • ham bbs
• VoIP phones (SIP/IAX for Asterisk hacking)
• DECT phones (we could start a local network)

Optics

• xray imaging
• telescope, microscope imaging and recording
• multiple viewpoint images 3d point inference
• Scanning Tunneling Microscope

Media

• bulk scanners
• Large Format Printer

Shop Tools

• cnc machines
• Laser Cutter
• 15" Bandsaw
• CNC Router

Chemistry

• chem supplies
• mass spectrometer

Facility Systems

• electronic entry system
• Decontamination Chamber

Art Equipment

• Potter's Wheel
• Kiln
• Darkroom equipment (can share space with the server room?) (black duct tape, a developing tank, reels, and chemicals, a bathroom would be nice :)

Metalworking Equipment

• Blowtorch
• Foundry / Metalworking Furnance (May be able to share purpose with Kiln)
• Crucibles
• Vacuum Table
• Safety Equipment (Leather Apron, Leather Gloves, Face Shield, Tongs, etc)

Other

• rfid hack stuff
• magstripe tools
• peltier coolers
• cesium time clock
• methods/procedure of verifying scientific claims
• dna sequencer (I've seen em fow $90-$500)