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Lab tools list
Bhanu K edited this page May 6, 2021
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This list is curated from the Lab Tools Requirement sheet.
Contributions to improve this Wiki page are welcome.
TODO: add e-store links to each tool.
| Tool Name | Required for process | Alternative tools | Notes | Video Reference | Image Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Analyzer | Quality Assurance | Ensure Quality of oxygen (% concentration) meets requirements. Also ensure both sieves are working at expected | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm3BnYiPxQ0 | https://tinyurl.com/Oxygen-Testor | |
| Electric Sander | Cleaning/smoothing wood and PVC parts | Sand paper/ Emery paper | Sand paper (for wood, PVC, various grits) and Emery paper (for metal, various grits) | ||
| Soldering Iron | Electronics / Electrical wiring | Solder Station | |||
| Electrical Tape | for insulation of wire joints | Wire Nut / Wire Connector | |||
| Electrical Drill | Wood work | Hand drill | |||
| Drill Bits- various sizes | Wood work | ||||
| 1" Forschener Bit | for making large holes in wood | aka Hole saw / Hole cutter etc | |||
| Safety Equipment | Gloves, Eye glasses etc | ||||
| Wire Strippers | Electronics / Electrical wiring | ||||
| Screw Drivers | Assembly | ||||
| Wrenches | Assembly | ||||
| Plumbers Tape | for thread sealing of pneumatic fittings | aka Teflon Tape | |||
| Tubing Cutter | flexible pneumatic tube cutting | ||||
| Saw for PVC Cutting | PVC cutting | ||||
| Hose Clamps | |||||
| PPE Kit for build team | |||||
| Table for build | |||||
| Electrical extensions with multi plug | |||||
| General purpose knife / box cutter etc | Multiple | ||||
| Deburring tool | For deburring cut PVC pipes | general purpose knife or sand paper | |||
| Cleaning cloth rags | Multiple | to wipe excess glue and keep things clean | |||
| Rubber Gloves | PVC parts assembly | ||||
| Adjustable spanner / pipe wrench | PVC parts assembly | cloth + welding gloves + brute strength | capable of 3" piping work | ||
| Adjustable Strap wrench | PVC parts assembly | cloth + welding gloves + brute strength | aka Belt Wrench | ||
| Snipper clips (Tin snipper) | PVC parts assembly | for cutting 3" drain to size. Not neded if those parts are 3D printed | |||
| Scissors | Multiple | ||||
| SuperGlue | PVC parts assembly | for attaching mesh | |||
| Vernier Caliper | Sieve assembly | to mark level upto which Zeolite needs to be filled (after comaction) | https://youtu.be/kibjku2GYq0?t=257 | ||
| Vibratory mechanism | Zeolite compaction | Many approaches to this - use a pneumatic impact hammer, a vibratory table, any reciprocating hand tool (sander, buffing etc). Vacuum also works well - using either a Shop Vac or maybe a regular vacuum cleaner) | https://youtu.be/kibjku2GYq0?t=441 |
Ported by @nirmaljeffrey.