Invention Lab Equipment List

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Key Equipment:


general workspace & safety

  • 2 containers 24-divider storage container
  • 2 containers 24-container storage box (plastic)
  • 3 containers shoe-box size
  • 1 dust pan and broom BLASKA dust pan and broom
  • 2 power strips
  • 1 extension cords 25-ft 10 gauge tripe tap extension cord
  • 1 first aid kit
  • 5 safety glasses
  • 5 gloves
  • 1 fire extinguisher
  • 5 respirators/dust masks
  • 5 aprons
  • 1 camera Canon PowerShot A2300

cutting

  • 1 tin snips 12" power tin snips
  • 2 box knives utility knife
  • 2 hobby knives X-acto or similar
  • 2 scissors multi-purpose scissors
  • 1 drill bits 29-piece high speed steel drill bit set
  • 1 hacksaw 12" hacksaw
  • 1 wood-saw 10" flush cut pull saw
  • 1 cutting mat
  • 1 hand-crank (rotary) craft drill fiskars manual rotary craft drill

measuring

  • 1 ruler or yardstick 40" aluminum ruler
  • 1 caliper 6" dial caliper
  • 2 angle square aluminum rafter angle square
  • 1 compass
  • 3 tape measure 33-foot x 1" quikfind tape measure

fixturing

  • 1 vise 2.5" table swivel vise
  • 4 C-clamps 4"
  • 3 bar clamps
  • 2 needle nose pliers 5.75"
  • 1 adjustable wrench 4-piece steel adjustable wrench set (6", 8", 10", 12")
  • 1 locking pliers 3-piece curve jaw locking pliers set (5", 7", 9")

joining

  • 1 staple gun three-way tacker staple gun
  • 2 hot glue gun high temperature mini glue gun
  • 2 hot glue gun professional/industrial glue gun
  • 3 big sewing needles

power tools

  • 1 jigsaw (electric)
  • 2 sewing machine
  • 2 cordless drill
  • electronics tools
  • 2 soldering iron
  • 2 soldering stand
  • 2 soldering tips
  • 2 wire cutter 7" wire stripper with cutter
  • 2 digital multimeter 11-function ac/dc digital multimeter with audible continuity
  • 1 solder tip tinner
  • 2 third hand
  • 4 9v battery clip battery snap, 6-in
  • 4 4 aa battery holder battery holder,4-aa,wires,with cover & switch
  • 1 alligator clips alligator clip test leads, 10-pack

mechanical

  • 1 screwdriver set -- precision 6-piece precision screwdriver set with molded handles
  • 1 screwdriver set -- big 8-piece professional screwdriver set
  • 1 allen (sae and metric) 36-piece sae/metric hex key set
  • 1 claw hammer 16-oz fiberglass curve claw hammer
  • 1 mallet 1-lb rubber mallet with fiberglass handle
  • 1 combination wrench 9-piece sae highly polished combination wrench set
  • 1 socket set 64-piece 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" socket set
  • 2 driver bits 10-piece 2" color-coded driver bit set
  • 1 miter box

textiles

  • 1 fabric scissors
  • 2 seam ripper
  • 2 cloth tape measure
  • 2 knitting needles
  • 1 sewing machine needles (pack)
  • 2 bobbins
  • 1 iron
  • 1 sewing needles (pack)
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adhesives / tape

  • 2 white glue Elmer's All Multipurpose White Glue, 7 5/8 oz. (E379)
  • 2 hot glue sticks (regular size) Stanley GS20DT Dual Temperature 4-Inch Glue Sticks, 24-Pack
  • 2 hot glue sticks mini size)
  • 2 packing tape
  • 1 electrical tape
  • 1 duct tape
  • 1 masking tape
  • 1 blue painter's tape

fasteners

  • 1 pack of staple gun staples Stanley TRA704T 1,000 Units 1/4-Inch Heavy Duty Staples
  • 1 pack of assorted zip ties
  • 1 pack of binder clips

cutting

  • 3 hacksaw blades
  • 3 jigsaw blades
  • 1 pack of X-acto blades
  • 1 pack of utility knife/box cutter blades

electronics

  • 100 LEDs
  • 10 batteries coin cell 3v
  • 10 batteries AA
  • 5 batteries 9v
  • 5 breadboards (solderless)
  • 100 resistors
  • 2 Arduino uno
  • 5 buzzers
  • 5 motors
  • 5 photoresistors
  • 1 jumper wires bundle
  • 1 Arduino kit
  • 10ft wire
  • solder

textiles

  • thread
  • 250 straight pins
  • 100 safety pins

general

  • string
  • cardstock, cardboard
  • mailing labels
  • 5 paintbrushes (1" and 3")
  • trash bags
  • pens, pencils, markers, chalk
  • 10 acid brushes
  • 250 popsicle/craft sticks
  • 1 pack of sandpaper (80/200/400/600)
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electronics

  • 1 crimper tool 8" four-way crimping tool
  • 1 diagonal cutter
  • 2 solder sucker
  • 4 tweezers
  • 1 heat gun 12 interval heat gun with led temperature settings
  • 8 AA NiMH rechargeable batteries
  • 1 AA NiMH charger
  • 2 9V rechargeable batteries

cutting

  • 1 hole saw 10-piece carbon steel hole saw, 1" depth, 1" to 2.5" width
  • 1 metal file(s) 12-piece file and rasp set
  • 1 file card
  • 1 sanding block
  • 1 countersink

measure

  • 2 adjustable square 16" heavy-duty combination square
  • 1 level 9" magnetic torpedo level

fixturing

  • 6 bar clamps 12" quick release bar clamp
  • 2 needle nose 8" needle nose pliers
  • 2 needle nose locking pliers 6" needle nose locking pliers
  • 3 curve jaw locking pliers 3-piece curve jaw locking pliers set (5", 7", 9")

join

  • 1 popriveter heavy-duty 17.5" hand riveter

power tools

  • 1 Dremel Dremel 100-n/7 single speed rotary tool kit
  • 1 orbital sander
  • 1 hot wire foam cutter

mechanical

  • 1 set ratchet set 6-piece metric ratcheting wrench set
  • 1 set joint pliers 4-piece tongue and groove joint pliers set
  • 2 miter box
  • 1 PVC pipe cutter
  • 1 set hollow-shaft nut drivers
  • 1 set SAE nut drivers

textiles

  • 1 pinking shears
  • 1 set embroidery needles
  • 2 needle threader
  • 1 snap setter
  • 1 grommeter
  • 2 rotary cutter
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adhesives / tape

  • 2 wood glue
  • 1 epoxy
  • 1 glue thinner
  • 1 super glue (CA) medium
  • 1 super glue (CA) debond
  • 1 spray adhesive
  • 1 PVC cement
  • 2 paper kraft tape 2"
  • 2 scotch tape

fasteners

  • box rivets

cutting

  • Dremel bits

electronics

  • shrink tubing
  • conductive thread
  • capacitors

textiles

  • grommets
  • sew-in snaps

general

  • sandpaper for orbital sanders
  • 10 paper mixing cups (solo cups)
  • 250 toothpicks
  • 1 lubricant

general

  • 1 video camera
  • 1 GoPro camera
  • 1 tripod

cutting

  • 1 awl
  • 1 deburring tool

measure

  • 1 center punch set 3-piece nail punch set
  • 1 scribe

join

  • 1 splice set
  • 1 tap and die (SAE and Metric)

power tools

  • 1 circular saw
  • 1 table saw
  • 1 drill press
  • 1 3D printer
  • PrintrBot Jr ($399)
  • Afinia H-Series ($1299)
  • Full Spectrum CO2 Basic Laser ($1850)
  • Epilog Zing 16 ($7995)
  • 1 CNC machine
  • Bluumaxx CNC & Dremel 4000 ($430)
  • Shopbot Desktop ($4995)
  • Shopbot PRStandard ($7595)
  • 1 vinyl cutter Roland Desktop Vinyl Cutter ($1500)
  • US Cutter SC model kit ($500)

textiles

  • 1 serger
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