Equipment fund

This page is for documenting the performance of the Noisebridge Equipment Fund, which was initially seeded by a $15,000 grant from Google. Since Noisebridge is in a relatively stable financial position, consensus was to spend the grant money on new equipment with John Shutt coordinating accounting and reimbursement (which he's doing here and on an [Ethercalc spreadsheet][1]).

The equipment fund was replenished with $5,000 from the general fund by consensus on June 26, 2018. https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2018_06_26

Current Status

There is $5,351.38 left in the equipment fund. This number may not reflect promised reimbursements.

Acquisition Process

List ideas here and discuss with the community to make sure there is interest in a particular piece of equipment and a place to put it. The fund will not cover the full cost of the item — you need to raise half of the cost on your own, and the fund will match the other half. This keeps our fundraising muscles strong and proves that there is legitimate interest in getting the item. Consider setting up a project-specific donation page https://donate.noisebridge.net/projects/.

Reimbursement will happen through PayPal so that recordkeeping and end-of-year accounting will be easier. If anyone wants to help with accounting, contact John Shutt.

Proposals

Price	Name	Approved?	Purchased?	Notes
$39.99	HTC Vive 3-in-1 Cable	Acquired.	Bernice purchased the HTC Vive 3-in-1 Cable on August 10, 2018 to replace the existing cable of the VR headset, which has become worn-out.
$107.37	HTC Vive Deluxe Audio Strap	Acquired.	Bernice purchased the HTC Vive Deluxe Audio Strap on August 10, 2018 to replace the default strap of the VR headset. This makes it easier for users to wear the VR headset.
$172.52	new router for the CNC machine kit we are getting from Maslow CNC	Approved, acquired.	Jarrod purchased and was reimbursed $86.26 from the equipment fund on July 6, 2018.
$25.42	hasps for new set of lockers, and new elevator handle	Approved, acquired.	R purchased and was reimbursed $10.33 from equipment fund, for lockers, $2.33 from equipment fund, for elevator handle, and $2.32 from elevator repair fund, for elevator handle, on June 24, 2018.
$78.69	new vacuum and attachment for sewing area	Approved, acquired.	Beka purchased and was reimbursed $39.35 from equipment fund on June 24, 2018.
$16.08	heating element, solder iron tip cleaner, and repair tool for the circuit hacking area	Approved, acquired.	Adrian purchased and was reimbursed $8.04 from the equipment fund on June 20, 2018.
$63.54	Headphones for NAW	Approved, acquired.	Michael purchased and was reimbursed $31.77 from the equipment fund on June 15, 2018.
$3,058.62	Sawstop table saw	Approved, acquired.	Trent purchased and was reimbursed $1,529.31 from the equipment fund on June 15, 2018.
$1,048.82	NGALAC Expenses: Round Four	Approved, acquired.	Jarrod purchased and reimbursed $373.37 from the equipment fund. $302.09 of the expenses were for Uhaul rental. The rest qualified for equipment fund matching grants: $77.98 for T-moulding and $668.75 for an Intel NUC with memory. Reimbursed on June 4, 2018.
???	NGALAC Expenses: Round Three	Approved, acquired.	Jarrod purchased and reimbursed $642.93 from the equipment fund and $392.21 from the broadcast fund
$133.98	Battery Spot Welder (Assembling Lithium Ion Battery Packs)	Proposed by A.J.
$1,054.96	NGALAC supplies (streaming classic arcade video game cabinet)	Approved, acquired.	Bought by Jarrod, reimbursed $527.48 from the equipment fund and $227.47 from the broadcast fund
$168	a bunch of equipment for #gnar at 90% off discount from Sonicsmith	Approved, acquired.	Bought by Noisebridge, half from equipment fund, have from #gnar donations
$278.29	new USB conference microphone to be used for allowing remote participation in meetings	Approved, acquired.	Patrick purchased, and was reimbursed $139.15 from the equipment fund and the rest from the general fund
$869.96	new projector	Approved, acquired.	Trent purchased, and was reimbursed $448.48
$426.50	Live Streaming related equipment for the Noisebridge Arcade Cabinet	Approved, acquired.	Jarrod purchased, and was reimbursed $213.25
$22.62	Coax cables	Approved, acquired.	Lizzie purchased, and was reimbursed $11.31
$266.00	Sewing machine upgrades	Approved, acquired.	Blake purchased, and chalked up $50 to a personal donation to the sewing area. He was reimbursed $108.00 from the equipment fund and the other half from a special fund specifically for sewing equipment from a donation from Vice Media -- long story.
$881.60	numerous supplies for VR setup	Approved, acquired.	pyconaut purchased and was reimbursed $440.80 from the equipment fund
$98.54	1x4" Milling Machine Lockdown Vise with Swiveling Base	Approved, acquired.	Augur purchased and was reimbursed $49.27 from the equipment fund
$942.52	Soldering equipment	Approved, acquired.	Scottie purchased and was reimbursed $471.26 from the equipment fund
$159	Eurorack case and power supply	Approved, acquired.	Lizzie purchased and will be reimbursed $79.50 in cash from the equipment fund
$40.47	Lights for elevator buttons	Approved, acquired.	$20.24 from the equipment fund, and the rest from the elevator repair fund
$155.70	More machine tools for the lathe	Approved, acquired.	Akelly purchased and was reimbursed $77.85 from the equipment fund
$60.75	Machine tools (lathe tooling, mining parallels)	Approved, acquired.	Akelly purchased and was reimbursed $30.38 from the equipment fund
$184.72	PS4 controller and audio rack mount equipment for sound/music stuff	Approved, acquired.	Lizzie purchased for and was reimbursed $92.36 from the equipment fund
$759.49	MakerBot Ultimate 3D Printer	Approved, acquired.	Trent purchased for and was reimbursed $379.74 from the equipment fund and the other half from project-specific donations
$42	Belt sander	Approved, acquired.	Nick H purchased for $42 and was reimbursed $20 cash
$29	Chemistry textbooks, C programming book, other books?	Approved, acquired.	Trent purchased and was reimbursed $14.50
$638.01	A/V equipment, lighting, box fans, tea kettle and hot pots, pipe fittings for lighting mounts, and stage materials for Noisebridge 10th Anniversary Exhibition & Ball	Approved, acquired.	Jarrod and others purchased and were reimbursed $53. Partial match from broadcast fund.
$106	Dritz Sew You dress form	Approved, acquired.	Lady Red purchased and was reimbursed $53
$50	Jigsaw, reciprocating saw, hand sander, and power drill	Approved, acquired.	Trent purchased from yard sale and was reimbursed $25.
$173.55	Pressure washer	Approved, acquired.	Augur purchased and was reimbursed $86.78.
$203.76	Refurbished PS4 for Noisebridge Dark Souls club	Approved, acquired.	Trent purchased and was reimbursed $101.88.
$55	Blue Fender Squier Stratocaster from Craigslist	Approved, acquired.	Lizzie purchased and was reimbursed $27.50.
$100	more lockers	Approved, acquired.	Kevin purchased and was reimbursed $50.
$75	five OptiPlex thin clients	Approved, acquired.	Trent purchased and was reimbursed $37.50.
$391.88	Computer mice, band saw, and sheet metal brake. Thank you for getting these!	Approved, acquired.	Augur purchased and was reimbursed $195.94.
$356.17	new parts for Juki sewing machine and new needles	Approved, acquired.	Kyle purchased and was reimbursed $98, which was half the cost minus labor costs, which are not covered by equipment fund.
$800	Four Monoprice 3D printers	Approved, acquired.	Kashif purchased and was reimbursed $400.
$229.28	New curtains for hackitorium	Approved, acquired.	Kyle raised money to purchase and was reimbursed $110
$642.76	Steel for Sparkle Forge hot area buildout	Approved, acquired.	Jarrod purchased and was reimbursed $321.38
$323.08	welding gas, cylinder, and wire for the Sparkle Forge hot area buildout	Approved, acquired.	Jarrod purchased and was reimbursed $161.54 on February 2, 2017.
$760.16	HTC Vive virtual reality equipment and associated content codes and gift card.	Approved, acquired.	Darryl purchased and was reimbursed $380.08 on January 3, 2017.
$509.13	Printable circuit stuff: ESPON L310 Single-Function Ink Tank, System Printer with Integrated Ink Tank, Prototype Ink Kit	Approved, acquired.	Chris Venter purchased and was reimbursed $254.56 on December 21, 2016.
$2955.41	Othermill	Approved, acquired.	Torrie purchased at a discount and was reimbursed $1477.70 on December 13, 2016.
$206.68	SparkleForge Supplies: Welding Cart, Clamps, Magnets, MIG pliers, Bar Cutter Chop Saw	Approved, acquired.	Jarrod purchased and was reimbursed $103.34 on December 7, 2016.
$346.91	Brother SE400 Combination Computerized Sewing and 4x4 Embroidery Machine	Approved, acquired.	augur purchased from Amazon was reimbursed $173.45 on November 9, 2016.
$942.78	SparkleForge Phase 2 buildout, "hot work" area.	Approved, acquired.	Jarrod purchased materials to build "hot work" area of the SparkleForge and was reimbursed $471.39 on November 3, 2016.
$153.88	Welding accessories.	Approved, acquired.	Jarrod purchased from Amazon and reimbursed $76.94 on October 26, 2016.
$350.00	Lincoln Electric 180 Pro-Mig welder.	Approved, acquired.	Jarrod purchased in cash from Craigslist and reimbursed $175 on October 22, 2016.
$2169.91	Laser cutter buildout costs.	Approved, acquired.	Jarrod submitted receipts to John Shutt and was reimbursed on August 9th, 2016.
$1000	New sewing machine.	Approved, acquired.	Purchased at a discount by Kyle, John Shutt advanced $500 to purchase and was reimbursed on August 9th, 2016.
$160	5lb halotron fire extinguisher	Approved, acquired.	Purchased by Scotty, who was reimbursed $80 on August 9th.
$100	Epson Stylus Pro 4880 Inkjet Printer (used) with extra ink and roll of paper	Approved, acquired.	Purchased at a great bargain by Kyle, John Shutt reimbursed $50 from the equipment fund on August 29th, 2016.
$444.38	Axidraw.	Approved, acquired.	Reimbursed swartzcr $222 from donations to donate.noisebridge.net/projects and $222.38 from the EF on Sept. 21, 2016.	http://www.axidraw.com/
	Cheap, very safe tooling for working with aluminum pours	Proposed by Trent.
	New table saw "with a sawstop" - Scotty.	Proposed by Torrie.
	A very nice 3D printer	Proposed by Torrie.
	Storage-ish things for the sparkleforge	Proposed by Torrie.
	Another first aid box	Proposed by Torrie.
	Big ass cnc router	Proposed by Trent.
	The most amazing bad actor proof rfid door entrance system ever	Proposed by teratoma.
	Primarily tile and ventilation work for the SparkleForge	Proposed by Scotty.
	Welding curtain	Proposed by Scotty.
	Chop saw with a proper guard	Proposed by Scotty.
	Replace our lathe with something that’s not completely falling apart and broken	Proposed by Scotty.
	Floor or tabletop metal punch	Proposed by Miloh.
	Metal break, available as floor or tabletop model	Proposed by Miloh.
	Circle cutters	Proposed by Miloh.
	Dust management for the woodshop	Proposed by augur.		" i was thinking it might be good to look into a nice powerful motor and a multi-tube octopus-like ceiling fixture that connects to all the work areas. or something like that. something that lets us get all of the dust immediately and with ease, so that people will be more inclined to use it"
	Xerox phaser 8560	Proposed by Miloh. https://modesto.craigslist.org/ele/5696879637.html