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||Item||Priority||Fundraising?||Approximate Cost||
||New PSU for the plotter|| {1} || ||$200||
||New gigabit switch|| {2} || (!) ||$600||
||Xen machine|| {2} || (!) || ?? ||
||Recabling dodgy wall ports|| || ||$200/port||
||LCDs for clubroom machines|| || (!) || $240 each||
||Various tools || || || ?? ||
||New stereo system || || || ?? ||
||Smart card readers || {2} || || ?? ||
||Cooler for vending machines || || || ?? ||
||Invest in SMS Screen || || || ?? ||
||Security system for clubroom || || (!) || ?? ||
||Cardax for Cameron Hall || || (!) Guild || ?? ||
||New carpet and vacuum cleaner || || || ?? ||
||Make webcams not suck || || || ?? ||
||Mirrorball|| || || ?? ||
||DMX controlled stage light|| || || ?? ||
||Fix up machine room power || || || ?? ||
||Barcode scanner || || || ?? ||
||VOIP stuff || || || Already have SPA ||
||Video conferencing stuff || || || ?? ||
||Projector and screen || || || $$$$ ||
||Pimp your clubroom || || || ||
TODO: Curate as a $20/$200/$2000 [[Wishlist]] instead, a la https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Wishlist ?

==== Criteria ====
 *No ongoing costs, unless the purchase is able to benefit a large majority of members.
 *Everything bought for the clubroom must be purchased with security. And no, we don't have to lock down the couch (you idiot).
 *You cannot just give a price for something - we need links to *real* items with *real* prices. Saying "I can get this at half price from a mate of a mate on the second thursday of the month" isn't that helpful.

||Wanted Item||Priority||Fundraising?||Approximate Cost||
||More New office chairs|| {1} || || $219 https://www.jkhopkins.com.au/shop/seating/typist-chairs/sailor-chair/ (TODO: get spare wheels) vs robust&compact-style $39 https://www.jkhopkins.com.au/shop/seating/visitor-chairs/flinders-chair/ ?||
||Coffee Table|| {1} || ||Something with a nice UCC logo would be cool ||
||Make more electronics components available to members off the shelf|| {1} || || ||
||Forward planning for server upgrades || {1} || || ||
||Forward planning for storage upgrades || {1} || || ||
||HTools: Security screw bit set || || || USD$25 - USD$230 https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Toolkits , probably a better investment than AUD$28 https://www.jaycar.com.au/100pc-driver-bit-set/p/TD2038 or $10 at https://www.repco.com.au/en/tools-equipment/hand-tools/-5-10-tools/c/1862917902 , was recently missing a tamperproof Torx T10 for SSD mounting ||
||HTools || || || Basic hand tools/hardware the club really needs: Adjustable wrench; parts storage, ... ||
||HTools || || || PCB router: link/research required ||
||More hardware dev kits || {1} || || ||
||ETool: FPGA devkit|| || || $250 https://www.crowdsupply.com/1bitsquared/icebreaker-fpga $50 https://www.crowdsupply.com/sutajio-kosagi/tomu-fpga , Numato Opsis, Digilent Atlys? ||
||ETool: AVR Debugger || || || --(AUD$100 AVR dragon http://au.element14.com/atmel/atavrdragon/in-system-debugger-programmer-avr/dp/1455088)-- ||
||ETool: Smart multimeter || || || $330 for https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/ , Frequency meter, Function generator, Spectrum analyser, ... ||
||ETool: Thermal imager product or devkit || || || $76 module https://core-electronics.com.au/search/?q=amg8833 ; $190-$480 module/kit https://core-electronics.com.au/search/?q=lepton ; USD$900 ready-to-use https://www.flir.com/products/dm285/ ||
||ETool: Time domain reflectometer || || || $? or as part of meter? Part of some switches ||
||ETool: Benchtop PSU || || || 2x $112.84 for https://au.element14.com/tenma/72-2690/bench-power-supply-1-ch-30v-5a/dp/256398201 , $715 (or secondhand) DP832 https://www.rigolna.com/products/dc-power-loads/ , 3x $58 https://lygte-info.dk/review/Power%20DPH5005-USB%20UK.html , check support with https://sigrok.org/wiki/SmuView ; 2-quadrant/4-quadrant PSU $1500+ or secondhand? https://goughlui.com/2019/08/20/launch-day-review-rohde-schwarz-ngm202-power-supply-overview/ ; or https://github.com/dc-power-supply/dc-power-supply ? ; or $920 delivered https://www.crowdsupply.com/envox/eez-bb3 ; or USD$799 15V https://www.joulescope.com/products/joulescope-precision-dc-energy-analyzer ; or USD$499 6V https://www.crowdsupply.com/zscircuits/zs1100a-power-meter ||
||ETool: Electronic/Programmable dummy load || || || $20 for https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1167644 https://lygte-info.dk/review/USBmeter%20Electronic%20load%20Web%20UL-001%20Enterprise.html ||
||ETool: Oscilloscope/CRO upgrade || || || $2681.01 for https://www.tequipment.net/Rigol/DS4014E/Digital-Oscilloscopes/ , check support with https://lxi-tools.github.io/ and https://www.sigrok.org/wiki/PulseView ||
||--(ETool: Logic Analyser)-- || || || [BOB] has one that people can borrow if they want. The software is installed on the projects bench machine. ||
||RTool: /SmartCardReaders || || || Proxmark III, BusPirate, SmartCards, NFC, RFID, SDR, USRP, ... ||
||RTool: Radio, SDR || || || SDR, USRP, Lime, BladeRF, HackRF... ||
||RTool: Radio/LoRa devkit || || || $110 for 2*LoRa https://www.crowdsupply.com/third-venture/lostik , EUR80 https://pycom.io/product/pygate/ ||
||Disco ball refit || {2} || || Already have the disco ball...so $50?||
||Door sensor replacement|| {2} || || $150-$300 ||
||Security system for clubroom || || || ||
||Fingerprint scanner for dispense|| || ||http://www.bayometric.com/products/usb-fingerprint-scanners-livescan-systems.htm ||
||Cooler for vending machines || || || ~$300 ||
||...vs Fridge or freezer|| || || Up to $300 for a ~120L Bar Fridge, but contents would be subject to theft ||
||Recabling dodgy wall ports|| {3} || ||$200/port||
||Machine room rebuild and sound proof|| {3} || || $1500 for walls + roof if built by UCC and ~$3000 for dual air conditioners ||
||ETool: /RomBurner || || || $100-$800, flexible, good software support, TL866A is good value&amp;working, but sometimes unreliable? ||
||SMS screen|| || || ||
||GPU crunching machine|| || || ||
||Library upgrades - perhaps some new CCNA books?|| || || ||
||Video conferencing stuff || || || ||
|| [[/NewPorcupine]] || || || $710 ||
||ETool: Small CNC mill (good for making circuit boards!)|| || || ||
||PS3 for Cell hacking || || || --($499 rrp)-- $464 for 160GB slim (or preowned?) ||
||Gaming machine upgrade || {3} || || $1300 ||
||3D capable monitor|| || || ||
||*3-6 Monitors|| || || not too physically big? high framerate > high resolution? ||
||MightyMouse/MagicMouse|| || || $119 https://www.apple.com/au/shop/mac/mac-accessories/mice-keyboards Apple mouse for [[Napoli]], a secondhand wired one might be better ||
||3D printer spare parts, bed|| || || printers acquired in 2017,2018, no spare parts on hand ||
||Cool stuff we might want || || || https://www.crowdsupply.com/ , https://kitspace.org/ , look at hackaday.com and computer/IT magazines, https://hsmag.cc/ ||
||Cardax for Cameron Hall || || (!) Guild || $7000? Base Cost + Cost per door (strikes, readers) $7k ~ 1 maybe 2 doors... ||

----
||Acquired Item||Priority||Fundraising?||Approximate Cost||
||--(Projector screen to drop down in front of the shelves)-- || || || $400 ||
|| --([[/NewHeathred]])-- || || $900 (target) || $2200 ||
|| --([[/NewMylah]])-- || || || $3200 ||
|| --([[/NewCichlid]])-- || || || $700 ||
|| --([[/NewCharacid]])-- || || || $700 ||
||--(Lights for inside the coke machine)--|| || || ||
||--(New sound system)-- || || || ||
||--(Additional SSD for Heathred, it's frequently running out of space)-- || || || ||
||--(New office chairs)--|| || || $159 http://www.jkhopkins.com.au/p-110-sailor-typist-chair.aspx||
||--(USB DVD drive. ohgod none of our desktops have working optical drives.)--|| || || ||
||--(New Keyboards)--|| || || acquired in 2017 ||
||--(New Mice)--|| || || acquired in 2017 ||

UCC has a bunch of money. We should spend it on some of the following:

TODO: Curate as a $20/$200/$2000 Wishlist instead, a la https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Wishlist ?

Criteria

  • No ongoing costs, unless the purchase is able to benefit a large majority of members.
  • Everything bought for the clubroom must be purchased with security. And no, we don't have to lock down the couch (you idiot).
  • You cannot just give a price for something - we need links to *real* items with *real* prices. Saying "I can get this at half price from a mate of a mate on the second thursday of the month" isn't that helpful.

Wanted Item

Priority

Fundraising?

Approximate Cost

More New office chairs

{1}

$219 https://www.jkhopkins.com.au/shop/seating/typist-chairs/sailor-chair/ (TODO: get spare wheels) vs robust&compact-style $39 https://www.jkhopkins.com.au/shop/seating/visitor-chairs/flinders-chair/ ?

Coffee Table

{1}

Something with a nice UCC logo would be cool

Make more electronics components available to members off the shelf

{1}

Forward planning for server upgrades

{1}

Forward planning for storage upgrades

{1}

HTools: Security screw bit set

USD$25 - USD$230 https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Toolkits , probably a better investment than AUD$28 https://www.jaycar.com.au/100pc-driver-bit-set/p/TD2038 or $10 at https://www.repco.com.au/en/tools-equipment/hand-tools/-5-10-tools/c/1862917902 , was recently missing a tamperproof Torx T10 for SSD mounting

HTools

Basic hand tools/hardware the club really needs: Adjustable wrench; parts storage, ...

HTools

PCB router: link/research required

More hardware dev kits

{1}

ETool: FPGA devkit

$250 https://www.crowdsupply.com/1bitsquared/icebreaker-fpga $50 https://www.crowdsupply.com/sutajio-kosagi/tomu-fpga , Numato Opsis, Digilent Atlys?

ETool: AVR Debugger

AUD$100 AVR dragon http://au.element14.com/atmel/atavrdragon/in-system-debugger-programmer-avr/dp/1455088)--

ETool: Smart multimeter

$330 for https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/ , Frequency meter, Function generator, Spectrum analyser, ...

ETool: Thermal imager product or devkit

$76 module https://core-electronics.com.au/search/?q=amg8833 ; $190-$480 module/kit https://core-electronics.com.au/search/?q=lepton ; USD$900 ready-to-use https://www.flir.com/products/dm285/

ETool: Time domain reflectometer

$? or as part of meter? Part of some switches

ETool: Benchtop PSU

2x $112.84 for https://au.element14.com/tenma/72-2690/bench-power-supply-1-ch-30v-5a/dp/256398201 , $715 (or secondhand) DP832 https://www.rigolna.com/products/dc-power-loads/ , 3x $58 https://lygte-info.dk/review/Power%20DPH5005-USB%20UK.html , check support with https://sigrok.org/wiki/SmuView ; 2-quadrant/4-quadrant PSU $1500+ or secondhand? https://goughlui.com/2019/08/20/launch-day-review-rohde-schwarz-ngm202-power-supply-overview/ ; or https://github.com/dc-power-supply/dc-power-supply ? ; or $920 delivered https://www.crowdsupply.com/envox/eez-bb3 ; or USD$799 15V https://www.joulescope.com/products/joulescope-precision-dc-energy-analyzer ; or USD$499 6V https://www.crowdsupply.com/zscircuits/zs1100a-power-meter

ETool: Electronic/Programmable dummy load

$20 for https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1167644 https://lygte-info.dk/review/USBmeter%20Electronic%20load%20Web%20UL-001%20Enterprise.html

ETool: Oscilloscope/CRO upgrade

$2681.01 for https://www.tequipment.net/Rigol/DS4014E/Digital-Oscilloscopes/ , check support with https://lxi-tools.github.io/ and https://www.sigrok.org/wiki/PulseView

--(ETool: Logic Analyser

[BOB] has one that people can borrow if they want. The software is installed on the projects bench machine.

RTool: /SmartCardReaders

Proxmark III, BusPirate, SmartCards, NFC, RFID, SDR, USRP, ...

RTool: Radio, SDR

SDR, USRP, Lime, BladeRF, HackRF...

RTool: Radio/LoRa devkit

$110 for 2*LoRa https://www.crowdsupply.com/third-venture/lostik , EUR80 https://pycom.io/product/pygate/

Disco ball refit

{2}

Already have the disco ball...so $50?

Door sensor replacement

{2}

$150-$300

Security system for clubroom

Fingerprint scanner for dispense

http://www.bayometric.com/products/usb-fingerprint-scanners-livescan-systems.htm

Cooler for vending machines

~$300

...vs Fridge or freezer

Up to $300 for a ~120L Bar Fridge, but contents would be subject to theft

Recabling dodgy wall ports

{3}

$200/port

Machine room rebuild and sound proof

{3}

$1500 for walls + roof if built by UCC and ~$3000 for dual air conditioners

ETool: /RomBurner

$100-$800, flexible, good software support, TL866A is good value&working, but sometimes unreliable?

SMS screen

GPU crunching machine

Library upgrades - perhaps some new CCNA books?

Video conferencing stuff

/NewPorcupine

$710

ETool: Small CNC mill (good for making circuit boards!)

PS3 for Cell hacking

$499 rrp $464 for 160GB slim (or preowned?)

Gaming machine upgrade

{3}

$1300

3D capable monitor

*3-6 Monitors

not too physically big? high framerate > high resolution?

MightyMouse/MagicMouse

$119 https://www.apple.com/au/shop/mac/mac-accessories/mice-keyboards Apple mouse for Napoli, a secondhand wired one might be better

3D printer spare parts, bed

printers acquired in 2017,2018, no spare parts on hand

Cool stuff we might want

https://www.crowdsupply.com/ , https://kitspace.org/ , look at hackaday.com and computer/IT magazines, https://hsmag.cc/

Cardax for Cameron Hall

(!) Guild

$7000? Base Cost + Cost per door (strikes, readers) $7k ~ 1 maybe 2 doors...


Acquired Item

Priority

Fundraising?

Approximate Cost

Projector screen to drop down in front of the shelves

$400

/NewHeathred

$900 (target)

$2200

/NewMylah

$3200

/NewCichlid

$700

/NewCharacid

$700

Lights for inside the coke machine

New sound system

Additional SSD for Heathred, it's frequently running out of space

New office chairs

$159 http://www.jkhopkins.com.au/p-110-sailor-typist-chair.aspx

USB DVD drive. ohgod none of our desktops have working optical drives.

New Keyboards

acquired in 2017

New Mice

acquired in 2017

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