Implemented Wishes

Domino joiner is a type of biscuit joiner for attaching two pieces of wood together. The domino allows for precision and stability with less of a risk for mistake. Allowing a better use of your material,

Hand building is fun!

Good for hand building slab built projects like tile making and other forms impossible to make on a potter's wheel!

https://www.theceramicshop.com/product/4672/shimpo-slab-roller-30/?gcli…

It would be great to have a second wheel because the space is being utilized more and more and it would be so fun to be able to practice throwing with other members!

Pls and ty!

https://www.dickblick.com/products/speedball-clay-boss-potters-wheel/?c…

This would let us make sheets of clay
https://www.baileypottery.com/m-400-004.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw1aOpBhCOARIs…

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.

To bend steel rule/flat bar/strip into complicated shapes difficult or impossible to make by other means (e.g., using shear-brake-roll machine). Makes cutting and debossing dies, e.g., to cut and stamp patterns in sheet metal, leather, paper, and other materials, on an arbor press.

Having the ability to print large parts would be great. The Gigabot 3+ (what they have at Sacred Heart) is a good option: https://shop.re3d.org/products/gigabot

https://www.prusa3d.com/product/original-prusa-xl-6/ - 3000

It allows all 3 lasers to be in use at one time and means you don't have to transfer the honeycombs back and forth. Here's one with no research just a quick Amazon search for reference: https://www.amazon.com/SCULPFUN-400mmx800mm-15-75x31-5inch-Accessories-…

It would make it easier and safer to cut cookies: https://www.woodcraft.com/products/bandsaw-accuright-miter-mill?utm_sou…

This grinder is ideal for stained glass (grinding long straight pieces) as well as pottery (grinding excess glass and the bottoms of pieces).

Standing and quilting on the concrete floor several hours causes leg and back pain. An anti-fatigue mat would help to decrease these symptoms. This particular mat is thick, durable, stain resistant and would run the length of the quilting frame.

 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N296Y4M?tag=thespruceeats-onsite-prod-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1&ascsubtag=4156222%7Cnf69c259bf1e34ac090845649f8bae55623%7CB00M8O122G

Because the current one works pretty inconsistently. https://www.rolanddga.com/products/vinyl-cutters/camm-1-gs-24-desktop-v…

The Roland GS-24 is a tried and true vinyl cutter. It appears as a printer to the computer, and the print drivers are free and easy to install on both Windows & Mac -- letting members print from their own computers as well (if desired). The software/driver tutorials are also well thought out, documented, and very helpful.

I have personally used this machine at many institutions, and seen it used at even more. It is the Fab Foundation's go-to vinyl cutter in America (at least for what I've seen).

To mark parallel lines in wide wood panels. It can also be used to trim thin material like cardboard or veneer to size.

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/marking-and-measu…

light box / photo booth for taking pictures of finished projects!

Useful fancy jig! https://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v400-1038-mlcs-spline-jig-pro/tabl…

Our current spindle/belt sander is pretty meh. Would be great to get an upgrade! https://www.jbtools.com/woodstock-international-w1686-1-hp-oscillating-…

https://www.amazon.com/Delta-23-196-6-Inch-Variable-Grinder/dp/B00HRM50…

This would make it easier to do larger formats and multiple colors (as seen at Sacred Heart Makerspace): https://www.toolots.com/single-head-15-needles-embroidery-machine-with-…

When you're TIG welding it's usually important to have a sharp and clean tip on your tungsten electrode. To keep from getting contaminated welds from grinding on a grinding stone used for other things, it's best to use a specific grinding wheel for welding tungstens. It's also helpful to have a jig for getting the right angle. This tool does everything in one and can just live in the welding area to keep it only used for welding.

Because our woodshop drill press isn't very powerful, it is difficult to change speeds, and it's not very big. https://www.cpooutlets.com/powermatic-pm2800b-115-230v-1-hp-1-phase-18-…

https://www.baileypottery.com/c-117-5.html

Wash grime/grease/etc off of parts with ease! Uses a solvent, which it recirculates through a hose.

Price is for a basic portable (19" x 15" x 10") model on amazon ($100), plus 5 gallons of Crown PSC 1000 solvent ($45), plus some basic accessories (brushes, etc).

https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-buffer-61557.html

It would be nice for members to easily design their logos, etc. to go onto products/swag. Some options:

https://babylock.com/machines/multi-needle-embroidery/intrepid ($13,000-$14,000 sometimes 10k on sale)

Because our current sawstop is underpowered

To improve jointer: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Spiral-cutterhead-for-Robland-SD-410-16-Jointe…

Because our current one is pretty small. https://www.toolnut.com/jet-708544-jwp-208hh-20-planer-5hp-1ph-helical-…

Spiral mixers are efficient and effective dough mixers. They differ from the planetary (or KitchenAid) style in two very important ways.

First, there is an agitator arm in the center of the bowl that prevents the dough "riding" up the hook, getting stuck, forcing you to stop the machine and slide it back down.

Second, and most importantly, they are specialized; designed with one purpose in mind, kneading dough. To achieve that, the bowl rotates around a rotating, and fixed, dough hook.

Now that we have the Behmor coffee roaster, the next step to having fresh, delicious, high quality coffee is a grinder capable of consistently producing uniform coffee grounds. The Baratza Encore won't break the bank and is occasionally available for refurbished pricing. It is also ranked as the best grinder by the NYT Wirecutter and multiple members have expressed their general satisfaction with Baratza products.

A mortiser is a tool used to make mortises (square holes) in wood. https://www.toolnut.com/powermatic-1791264k-719t-mortiser-1hp-1ph-115-2…

A dull tool can be worthless.
This could be split into a number of sessions:
Knife, chisel, plane iron type.
"Garden" type .. shovels, axes & hatchets, hoes .. etc
A tool handle making, replacing session for any of the above.

To make fine Jewelry. $2500 would cover most of it:
Soldering Supplies:
· Torch https://store.cyberweld.com/smachaou.html?utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm…

· B Acetylene Tank – I get mine from Airgas https://www.airgas.com/

Many people would love to be able to do pottery. Good models range from 800-1500$
https://www.theceramicshop.com/product/1804/brent-b-pottery-wheel/

For use with sheet metal an wire. It is different than the shear/brake/roll, in that it uses a gear reduction system to multiply the force on the metal. It is used to compress the metal, giving the user the ability to flatten sheet metal, change it’s gauge, forge it, etc. It is an incredibly useful tool for metal sculpture and jewelry making.

One to get: https://www.ebay.com/itm/313503969608?

Making small metal parts.

https://septools.com/product/arbe-kaya-cast/

https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Ring-Light-Kit-Self-Portrait/dp/B01LXDNNB…

Needed kitchen equipment. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009HBKQ16/

It's just a really nice hand tool https://www.knewconcepts.com/MK4-5-inch-saws.php

https://www.amazon.com/Laguna-Tools-MLAREVO-1836-Lathe/dp/B00YX8162Q/re… ($2300)
Or the mambjo jambo: https://www.woodcraft.com/products/lathe-with-6-risers-2hp-220v-1ph-mod…

Infrequently used but super helpful -- we would borrow or rent!

A powerful blender is a very useful kitchen tool. One thing I would use it for is making pesto. E310 Vitamix, $350 - https://www.vitamix.com/us/en_us/shop/e310?src=vbr

For small scale painting, no worries about VOC's etc. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y64YQ3M/

Safety - https://www.amazon.com/KNOKOO-Extractor-Absorber-cigarette-Moxibustion/…

https://www.veneersupplies.com/products/VS-Extreme-Polyurethane-Vacuum-…

A great tool for knife making

The AFP-512 has a LOT of issues, from the extruder frequently clogging, the bed being impossible to level due to warping, and the electrical connectors on the hotend degrading. The design of the bed leveling is also poor, only having three knobs instead of four (by design), each of which changes the tilt of the bed along multiple axes, making it very difficult to get the whole print surface level. This has led to this printer being down more than up.

Because this is a very fun field of woodworking!
https://www.woodcraft.com/products/pfeil-swiss-made-intermediate-size-c…

Very useful for finishing dado or sliding dovetail joints. Veritas has a nice model, very easy to sharpen (https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/planes/router/526…) but a used Stanley 71 can probably work as well.

For forging metal without gas or coal.
Small: https://www.ebay.com/itm/15KW-30-100KHz-High-Frequency-Induction-Heater…

For sous vide as well as general food sealing purposes: https://www.amazon.com/FoodSaver-Vacuum-Sealing-System-Starter/dp/B00DI…

Likely upgrade to something like https://www.grainger.com/product/21YR64?gclid=Cj0KCQiA1KiBBhCcARIsAPWqo…

These are often rented by the hour at some facilities as they are cumbersome to keep in one's home due to the size and they're also pretty pricey. For the quilting community, it would be a real asset! "

http://www.baileyssewingcenter.com/homequilter.html

To see the fit of clothing made at the sewing station.

This tool is used for bending long curves in metal.
Base Tool: https://www.harborfreight.com/tubing-roller-99736.html - $200
Bottle Jack: https://www.harborfreight.com/4-ton-hydraulic-bottle-jack-69472.html?_b… - $13

The one that we have is very very old and cannot be set up correctly. A jointer plane can be used to flatten long boards, with a finish much nicer than the planner or the jointer, not requiring sanding afterwards. Plus it can flatten very wide panels that don't fit in the planner or even the sander.

https://www.woodcraft.com/products/woodriver-7-jointer-plane?via=573621…

Very common labor saving device, our current one is busted and old.

https://www.woodcraft.com/products/powermatic-belt-disc-sander-model-31…
$1600

Could we have air brush painting, perhaps in the metal shop? Brought up by member J. Gleisner

https://merriartist.com/products/i-ecl-4501

Some of the scissors in the textile section require sharpening and this jig would make it quite easy to sharpen them in the Tormek

https://www.rockler.com/scissors-jig-svx-150-for-tormek-t-7-sharpening-…

Holdfasts are very handy to hold things firmly to the bench. Currently, we only have two.

3/4" diameter https://www.etsy.com/listing/558152083/holdfast-bench-dog-hold-fast-woo…

Buying in bulk can save money, but how do you divide up large portions so they don't go bad before you can use them? A food vacuum sealer!! It will also complement the Sous Vide machine for marinading things like meat, fish or tofu before cooking!

Though the Prusa hasn't been perfect, that's largely because people have been using Octopi slicer. By using the Prusa slicer it seems to work flawlessly. It makes great prints, and is a great price compared to comparable machines. It would be great for our PLA 3d printers to be consistent.

We do not have a food scale in the kitchen area. This would be quite useful for weighing green coffee beans for the Behmor roaster as well as general kitchen use for cooking by weight instead of volume. Could be used for meats, spices, flour, etc. I have had a very positive experience with the Decent Simple Scale. It is very responsive, accurate, and a great price compared to other scales of its caliber.

The Shapeoko gets lots of use, but can be pretty frustrating. Upgrading to the OneFinity, X-Carve, or something similar could improve its functionality and usability.

https://www.inventables.com/technologies/x-carve/fully-loaded

Really crucial metalworking tool for metal sculpture, forging, and many jewelry applications.

The prices can be highly variable, but they tend to be $5-9/pound new, and about $3-5/pound used.

Also: we don't *need* a forge for an anvil to be an incredibly useful, meaningful addition to our metalworking capabilities. It has enormous use in many other metalworking capacities.

Very useful joinery tool: https://www.festoolproducts.com/power-tools/festool-domino-joiners/fest…
($1000)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076BSD6PG/?creativeASIN=B076BSD6PG&linkCode=… $700

Extremely versatile tool for metal forming. Gives the ability to apply pressure equally across a piece, without damaging texture or design work.

https://www.discountramps.com/20-ton-shop-press/p/BD-PRESS-20A/?gclid=C…

The 5Ah batteries we have are heavy and make some tools difficult for some people to use. Smaller batteries would help. https://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-48-11-1811-M18-Compact-Battery/dp/B00B…

This is a basic metalworking tool for precision work.

Useful for welding things at 90 degrees to eachother: https://www.weldingstore.com/products/stronghand-3-axis-fixture-vise?va…

In the sewing section, we would like equipment that allows us to insert grommets into clothing. Grommets are small metal rings that can be used for different types of garment construction, such as lacing. Please make our wishes come true! *cute emoji*

https://www.yescomusa.com/products/hand-press-grommet-machine-w-0-2-4-9…

From Slack:
16” plus the infeed/outfeed length is a game changer; being able to joint wide components post glue-up is amazing

The fundraiser is live! MakeHaven will be matching, so we just need to reach $1000.

I'd love to see a sturdier heat press, and ideally one that is larger. This was mentioned by Lior: https://cricut.com/en_us/cricut-easypress though I think an even larger one could be cool if it could be used for mounting photos and heat vinyl.OOOH this one does s ublimation for mugs!

Portable compressor with nail gun (brad and/or finish) + staple gun. Infrequently used but very useful -- we would be willing to borrow or rent!

The one here is pretty messed up. Here's a link to a new one:

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=33773

Improve quality of burned images when screen printing.

Because we should have a small, 23GA nailer: https://www.amazon.com/BOSTITCH-HP118K-23-Gauge-2-Inch-16-Inch/dp/B000E…

It would make finishing all the great metal parts we are creating in the machine shop better and easier.

It makes different consistent finishes by rounding sharp edges, removing burrs, and other small details like that

Roasting your own coffee gives you more control, is far cheaper, ensures freshness, and gives you access to a much wider range of beans! Though you can roast at home with a Whirlypop or other simple setup, having a programmable machine with heating elements, fans, and smoke control makes things much easier, more approachable for new users, and produces less of a mess.
A machine like this is probably overkill for any individual, but would be perfect for a shared kitchen space!

For drying of things (more than just hair!) Ideally with a cool setting as well.

We discussed getting one of these awhile back, and it's definitely time for an upgrade to the screenprinting press. This machine will (first of all) not break its solder points AND it allows formicro-adjusting for multi-colored and CMYK printing. Let's take screenprinting to the next level!

No more clamping the UV light to a table, finding the power strip, borrowing the plastic bin, etc etc. Curing the screen will now be faster and easier with one of these!
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The model to consider would be a printer and cutter.

https://www.rolanddga.com/products/printers/truevis-vg2-printer-cutters

Super useful for many things: https://usaknifemaker.com/evenheat-ko-27.html
We want 208V, TAP Contro, Solid State Relays ($2100)

https://www.theceramicshop.com/product/24026/ht-2-oven-240v-3-key/

Fundraiser. MakeHaven is matching donations toward this equipment dollar for dollar.

We currently have a 'buzz box' AC stick welder, which is mediocre. A proper stick welder is DC (positive and negative): https://www.grainger.com/mobile/product/MILLER-ELECTRIC-Stick-Welder-40…

i believe this would be an excellent addition to the metal shop as it is the best way to form curves etc with sheet metal