Shopping List

  • __ — Coat hangers for shirts. [Target]
  • __ — Coat hangers for pants. [Walmart]
  • __ — Sand for photo/train weights.
  • __ — Gravel for photo/train weights.
  • 1 — Bug Zapper for garage.
  • 1 — Outdoor thermometer for garage.
  • 14+ — #8 / #10 × 1-1/4” wood screws for table saw miter gauge and Kreg pocket hole tool.
  • 1 — 4 inch miniature paint roller.
  • 1 — Ant bait. Little disk thingy.
  • 1 — Electric engraver for tools.
  • 1 — Butane for cigar lighter.
  • 1 — Acetone. Quart can?
  • 1 — Denatured Alcohol. Quart can?
  • 2 — Rubbermaid 5H38 32-gallon trash cans for aluminum cans, glass.
  • 2 — CR2032 batteries for angle finder.
  • 1 — Tekton 7558 39-piece Standard (SAE) Tap and Die Set. [Lowe’s 587682 $39.55]
  • 1 — 3/32″ drill bit (Milwaukee Titanium). Round drive.
  • 1 — 7/16″ drill bit. Hex drive or round.
  • 1 — 90° V-groove router bit. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KEK0Z6/
  • __ — HDX 12 Gallon Tote. Black with yellow lid.
  • 1 — Sponge mop.
  • 1 — Funnels. For draining and sorting gravel.
  • __ — Metal drain pan. For draining and sorting gravel.
  • 1 — 3/4” × 10’ black pipe for pipe clamps. Cut into 2 × 5 feet.
  • 2 — Bessey H-Style Pipe Clamp Fixture Set for 3/4 in. Black Pipe, Model BPC-H34 [HD $13.97 Beaumont A17 B10]
  • 3 — 1/2″ × 10′ black pipe for pipe clamps. Cut into 2 × 5 feet.
  • 6 — Bessey H-Style Pipe Clamp Fixture Set for 1/2 in. Black Pipe, Model BPC-H12 [HD $12.97 Beaumont A17 B10]
  • 1 — Dasco Pro 1405 12 in. Giant-Circle Beam Compass (HD $7.96, Hemet A12 B10)
  • 1 — Awl.
  • 1 — Respirator.
  • 1 — Miter saw stand. [Harbor Freight $99.00]
  • __ — Work lights.
  • 1 — Tread tape for step stool.
  • 1 — USB cable for train show tool box.
  • 1 — Container for shop rags.
  • 1 — Hand saw.
  • 1 — Metal vise.
  • __ — 1″ PVC fittings for wire racks.
  • 1 — 3″ PVC pipe for storage projects and shop use.
  • 1 — 4″ PVC pipe for storage projects and shop use.
  • 1 — Drip pan for motor home.
  • 1 — Mechanic’s creeper.
  • 1 — PVC pipe cutter.
  • 1 — Brad nailer. 18, 21, or 24 gauge. 21 gauge is probably best for a starter.
  • 1 — Kreg Pocket Hole Plug Cutter System (Link below: Amazon $69.00 6/12/2017)
  • 1 — Ryobi RAK82DDS 82 Piece Driver Bit Set
  • 1 — Dewalt DW2166 45-Piece Impact Driver Bit Set (HD $14.97, Lowes $19.98)
  • 1 — Glu-Bot Glue Bottle – 16 oz.

Shop Equipment

Train Stuff

  • .010” sheet styrene.
  • .020” sheet styrene.
  • .040” sheet styrene.
  • .080” sheet styrene.
  • 2 — Everbilt 818798 1/4”-20 Brass-Plated Wood Insert Nut (2-Pack). (HD $2.80 ea, Beaumont A10 B16, Upland)
  • 1 — Woodland Scenics B1375 Fine Ballast Shaker, Gray  https://www.modeltrainstuff.com/woodland-scenics-b1375-fine-ballast-shaker-gray/

Motor Home

Lumber Storage Cart

  • 4 — Locking swivel casters.
  • 2 — Sande Plywood (Common: 3/4 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft.; Actual: 0.709 in. x 48 in. x 96 in.) for uprights and bottom. (HD A20 B1 $39.98 ea)

Photography

Harbor Freight

  • __ — Storehouse 93928 — 20 Bin Medium Portable Parts Storage Case (HF $8.99 ea)
  • 5 — Storehouse 93927 — 8 Bin Large Portable Parts Storage Case (HF $13.69 ea)
  • 2 — Cheap furniture dollies to take casters from. 1 for lumber cart. (HF)
  • __ — Pry bars for pallet disassembly.
  • 1 — 4 Lb. Neon Orange Dead Blow Hammer #41800 or #69004 (HF $11.99)
  • 1 — Pittsburgh 69240 4 Lb. Engineer’s Hammer with Hickory Handle (#61252 second choice) (HF $9.99)
  • __ — Ball peen hammers, different sizes.
  • 1 — Claw hammer.
  • 1 — Rip hammer.
  • 1 — Pittsburgh 95929 8 oz. Stubby Claw Hammer (HF $3.49)
  • 1 — Pittsburgh Professional 61873 2 lb. Brass Hammer with Hickory Handle (HF $24.99)
  • 1 — Feather Board with Angle Finder, Chicago Electric Power Tools #36697. Try one, then buy more if they work okay. (HF $6.99)

Home Depot / Lowe’s

  • 2 — Milwaukee 33700 1,000 lb. Capacity Furniture Dolly (HD $19.97, Hemet Back Wall B2, Beaumont A3 B19)
  • 1 — Hardboard Tempered (Common: 1/8 in. x 2 ft. x 4 ft.; Actual: 0.125 in. x 23.75 in. x 47.75 in.) for shop use. (HD A22 B7 $4.99)
  • 1 — 3/4” × 4’ × 8’ MDF for miscellaneous shop use.
  • Project: Workbench
    • 1 — Powertec 17000 Workbench Caster Kit (Pack of 4) — See Future Purchases section below.

House of Plywood

  • 1 — 12 mm (~ 1/2”) 9-ply Baltic birch plywood for miscellaneous projects. (House of Plywood)
  • 2 — 18 mm (~ 3/4”) 13-ply Baltic birch plywood for miscellaneous projects. (House of Plywood)

Powerwerx

  • 1 — Powerwerx #Wire-ST-12-05-100 Stranded Hookup Wire, 12 Gauge, 100 ft., Green
  • 1 — Powerwerx #Wire-ST-12-09-100 Stranded Hookup Wire, 12 Gauge, 100 ft., White

Staples

  • Tabletop paper cutter — at least 81/2” × 11”.
  • Rubber bands.

Walmart

  • __ — Sterilite 1200 Laundry basket. (Walmart)
  • __ — Silicone basting brushes for glue.

 

  • Rechargeable 9V batteries.

 

Future Purchases

Home Depot

  • 2 — Bessey STC-HH70 700 lb Auto-Adjusting Toggle Clamp and Horizontal High Profile with Flanged Base (Home Depot online only $21.99)
  • __ — Bessey LM2.004 4 in. x 2 in. Bar Clamp (HD $4.97, Hemet A12 B17, Beaumont A12 B4)
  • __ — Bessey GSCC4PK Clutch Clamp Set (4-Piece, 2×6”, 2×12”) (HD $19.97, Beaumont A12 B4)
  • 1 — Crescent 56 19 in. Forged Alloy Nail Puller — for pallet disassembly. (HD $36.03 5/25/2017)
  • 6 — Prime-Line U10169 20 lb. 1/4 in. Nickel-Plated Shelf Support Pegs (8-Pack) (HD $1.86 ea 6/5/2017, order online) for shelves for computer stuff
  • 2 — P1059-150 1-1/2 in. PVC Plastic Socket x 1-1/2 in. DWV Flexible Coupling — for dust collector cart. (HD $5.85 ea 6/5/2017, order online)

Amazon

  • 1 — MLCS 9080 Billy Pedal Foot Switch, Deadman Style (Amazon $22.95 5/12/2017)
  • 1 — Powertec 17000 Workbench Caster Kit (Pack of 4) (Link below: Amazon $64.99 5/18/2017)
  • 1 — Air Locker AP700 Professional Punch Nailer/Nail Remover — for pallet disassembly. (Amazon $45.00 5/25/2017)
  • 1 — Crown (Made in UK) Scraper Burnisher & 2 Piece Crown Cabinet Scraper Set for general woodworking. (Amazon $30.99 6/7/2017)
  • 1 — Crown 376 Cabinet Scraper Set, 3-Piece, 2-1/2-Inch by 5-Inch, Gooseneck, Curved for general woodworking (Amazon $16.97 6/7/2017)

 

 

 

 

Electronic Parts

Quan Mfg P/N $ Description
1 GPS Module for Arduino
1 RFID Module for Arduino (125 kHz ?)
1–8 DS18B20 Programmable Resolution 1-Wire Digital Thermometer
1 Adafruit 1141 $13.95 Adafruit Assembled Data Logging shield for Arduino
https://www.adafruit.com/product/1141
1 Adafruit 85 $1.95 Shield stacking headers for Arduino (R3 Compatible)
1 Adafruit 380 $0.95 CR1220 12mm Diameter – 3V Lithium Coin Cell Battery
1 Amazon B071FH8TGT $13.99 LGDehome 2pcs 830 Points Solderless Plug-in Experiment Breadboard + 2 Power Supply Module 3.3V/5V + 2pack 65 pcs jumper wires +120pcs 20cm Jumper Wires Ribbon Cables
0 Amazon B009OVGKTQ $26.49 Elegoo EL-KIT-000 37-in-1 Sensor Module Kit for Arduino UNO R3, MEGA, NANO
1 Amazon B01MG49ZQ5 Elegoo Upgraded 37 in 1 Sensor Modules Kit with Tutorial for Arduino UNO R3 MEGA 2560 Nano 2016 new version

 

Parts Used with Arduino

Quan Mfg P/N $ Description
3 220 Ω Resistors
1 1K Ω Resistors
1 10K Ω Resistors
1 5mm Red LED
1 Kingbright L-154A4SURKQBDZGC T-1 3/4 5mm RGB Full Color LED Lamp

 

Amazon.com Links

Amazon.com Affiliate Program

Amazon Mfg P/N $ Description
0672337126 Sams $20.93 Arduino Programming in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself [Paperback]
B001OELZ5K Hyde Tools 43510 $7.52 Hyde Tools 43510 Painters Pyramid (10 Pack)
B018EXZO8M Klein Tools MM400 Klein Tools MM400 Auto Ranging Digital Multimeter
B01M5935O8 Kreg KPCS $69.00 Kreg KPCS Custom Pocket-Hole Plug Cutter
B00SX3T2LO Powertec 17000 $62.99 POWERTEC 17000 Workbench Caster Kit (Pack of 4)

 

 

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μ Greek Small Letter Mu U+03BC
Ω Ohm Sign U+2126
Ω Greek Capital Letter Omega U+03A9

2 × Arduino Uno
1 × Arduino Leonardo
2 × USB cable (A to B for Uno)
1 × USB cable (A to Micro B for Leonardo)
1 × Ethernet cable
Access to a wired router

Two Arduinos (Unos and/or Leonardos recommended)

Power supplies for each Arduino (optionally power over USB)
Arduino power supply (DC, USB, or battery pack)
1 × 9V battery
1 × 9V battery clip

Jumper wires
2 × Breadboard

5 × Pushbuttons
1 × Piezo buzzer

4 × 100Ω resistor
1 × 150Ω resistor
8 × 220Ω resistors
2 × 10kΩ resistor
3 × 220Ω resistor
4 × 1kΩ resistors
5 × 10kΩ resistors
2 × 4.7kΩ resistors

1 × 10kΩ potentiometer

1 × Photoresistor

1 × common cathode RGB LED
8 × Red LEDs
3 × Yellow LEDs
5 × Green LEDs
4 × Blue LEDs

1 × TMP36 temperature sensor

1 × 5V L4940V5 linear regulator

1 × .1uF electrolytic capacitor
1 × 1uF ceramic capacitor
1 × 10uF electrolytic capacitor
1 × 22uF electrolytic capacitor

1 × PN2222 NPN BJT transistor
1 × Sharp GP2Y0A41SK0F IR distance sensor with cable

Hot glue or tape
1 × Standard servo motor
1 × DC motor
1 × TC74A0-5.0VAT I2C temperature sensor
1 × SN754410 H-Bridge IC
1 × SN74HC595N shift register DIP IC
1 × 74HC14 hex inverting Schmitt trigger IC
2 × MCP4231 Digital SPI Potentiometer IC

1 × Two-axis joystick (SparkFun, Parallax, or adafruit suggested)

1 × Small DC fan
1 × 16×2 character LCD

1 × 8Ω loudspeaker
Speaker

1 × SparkFun USB XBee Explorer
2 × XBee Series 1 radio (n2)
2 × XBee shields (n2)

1 × IR distance sensor
1 × Real-time clock breakout (or self-assembled RTC circuit)
1 × SD card shield
1 × SD card
1 × Computer with SD card reader

1 × Arduino Ethernet shield

 

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