Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Of course it would be ideal if you had a fully equipped workshop, with all common tools, devices and machines, to work away with materials like metal, printed circuit boards, or cables. Tools included would be:  electric, battery-driven screwdrivers with different bits, also very tiny ones (mini bits)  a single-hand angle grinder with cuttings discs (for cutting metals) and scrubbing discs (for grinding)  a table drill fit for up to 13 mm drills  cutting devices, such as table shears  metal sheers, riveting pliers  files and sandpaper with different textures (for deburring or smoothing sharp edges after cutting)

If you don’t have a workshop like that, maybe you can use one at a nearby school, or adult education institution? Or borrow some equipment from a “tools library”, or a swap platform? Sharing equipment is also good for the environment: if several people use one and the same tool, less resources are necessary for the production of new ones! What you really, absolutely need:  Sturdy work desks with surface protection. You can also cover ordinary desks with cardboard, just so the surface doesn’t get scratched.  Sufficient lighting so you can see even very small screws.  Safety equipment: o Gloves, goggles, dust mask o clothes that may get dirty, or an apron for protection  Tools for dismantling o Different kinds of screwdrivers or a handle with different blades; a set of mini bits for very delicate screws. Look closely at your screws, and always use the right shape or type, and always the largest size possible, in order to avoid getting hurt o Hammer o Tweezers, side cutter, shears, cutter  Containers for the dismantled fractions.

Always keep your workshop clean, and your tools in shape!