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Lithium battery spot welder

Submitted by VASILY RUZHA on

The "must-have" tool for building off-grid systems and lithium battery pack assembly. Lithium batteries are easily damaged by excessive heat and cannot be welded with solder irons, the only way to assemble them is via a suitable spot welder. The spot welder we have in the shop is large and not suitable for this kind of work.

Hydraulic Cable Lug Crimper & Wire cutter

Submitted by VASILY RUZHA on

This is a "must-have" tool for various projects that require large gauge wiring, like home renovation, building off-grid electrical systems, solar & solar generators, e-bikes, etc. "Hammer" type crimpers struggle to create reliable connections and the majority of Chinese hydraulic crimpers are sold with dies that are not properly sized for AWG. TEMCo crimpers are properly sized for AWG wires and very reliable, based on reviews. The best tool should be able to crimp as large as 4/0 AWG lugs and as small as 6 AWG (or smaller) to be versatile.

Prusa XL 3D Printer

This is a Prusa XL with 2 extruders.

 

Notes:

-Skip to 25:00 in the video for the section on the XL.

-Make sure to use the printer preset Original Prusa XL - 2T Input Shaper 0.6MM Nozzle

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Electrocleaning Station

This area can be used to clean metal things gently. So if you have something that you want to remove the rust or paint from without removing any of the underlying metal (like a sandblaster would), this tool could be useful for that.

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Stained Glass Area

In this area we have two setups for stained glass making, including grinders, cutters, backlights, soldering tools, and more.

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3D Scanner

Submitted by John Hatch on

A 3D scanner would be a very useful tool in developing designs for the 3D printers. I believe that it could be useful in designing for the CNC machines as well.

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