[D-Space] Count me in!

[Paul Campbell]

On Thu, 02 Dec 2010, Blair McBride wrote:
> Might be a good idea to eventually setup a pool of funds for purchasing 
> gear that can be used by everyone. People could chip in a little bit 
> when they feel like it, and eventually over time there would be enough 
> to buy gear that no one is able to bring in - workstations/desks, 
> hardware (computer or otherwise), etc.

I think startup money will be an issue - there's going to be a bunch of one-time 
costs so donations of all sorts will be welcome though we don't want to junk the 
place up (too much)

desks, chairs, trestle tables, benches are going to be the first things we need 
- and basic workshop tools - stuff many of us may have around but don't use that 
much - given this group I suspect that if we try even a little bit we'll have 
computer gear coming out our ears

As I mentioned before I have the following to donate:
- oscilloscope
- logic analyzer
- soldering iron
- monitor
- the ubuntu portable mirror (we can run installfests off of it)
- a mendel (which we can use to make more)
- a drill press (assuming we can replace the 110v motor with a 240v one for 
cheaper than the cost of a new one)
- a bunch of things I have too many of like basic tools

I don't have any spare tables but I do have an extra whiteboard

I'm sure I'm not the only one - I think I need to throw up a wiki so we can get 
lists of this sort of stuff in place

	Paul