Equipment fund

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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]).

Current Status

There is $4,660.82 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
$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

Chris, listening intently outside the door, cupped his hands as best he could around the hot eighteen inches of his massive girth. He pumped his tree-trunk of a cock with long, firm strokes, squeezing from the base of his thirty inch long monster to the fat, broad head of his dick. Unh! Tasha and Kimber are gonna get sooo big! He licked his lips hungrily at the thought. They’re gonna get so big that Jen will just have to use some of the cream. She won’t be able to stand being the smallest. Chris’s powerful strokes pushed his heavy, hot prick into the air on each downstroke, and pulled the colossal shaft close to his face with each upstroke. He licked his lips again, salivating at the thought. Then Jen will be gigantic. Her boobs are gonna be so big! Chris leaned forward just a bit and lightly licked his own cockhead, sending a tingle down his huge shaft all the way to his weighty balls. Won’t that be great? My girlfriend with giant breasts? Maybe Tasha and Kimber will be jealous…He began to lick at his cockhead more intently, stroking himself more vigorously. Tasha had finally finished rubbing in the cream to Kimber’s satisfaction, and Kimber had donned another pair of gloves and was holding a generous dollop of cream in her palm. “Tasha, are you sure about this? I mean, it’s not like you can decide to go back to being smaller. Maybe we should wait and see how it works.” She winced. “Works other than making my boobs hurt, I mean.” “Kimber!”, said Tasha in a firm, commanding voice. “Growth cream on the boobs, now.” She flicked her thumb at her pert breasts. “There’s no way two doses is gonna be too much. Have you seen how big some porn stars’s breasts are?” “Ewww,” Kimber grimaced, making a face. “You want to have nasty things like that?” She hesitated. Tasha grabbed Kimber’s wrists and pulled them towards her breasts. “Of course not. But that’s what’s awesome about the cream. No scars, no stretch marks, no weird shapes.” Kimber nodded and began applying the cream carefully. Tasha smiled. “If I’d wanted to have big, weird looking boobs, I could have gotten a crappy boob job already. This way, they get to be big, but perfect.” She supervised Kimber’s application approvingly. “If guys will pay to see some nasty looking chick with swollen chesticles, they will definitely pay to see me with a big rack.” She smiled. “Or you.” “Tasha!” Kimber looked up at her roommate accusingly. “What makes you think I would do that? You’re the one who can’t resist filming yourself, not me.” She continued to massage Tasha’s breasts carefully. “Stop distracting me when I’m doing this or you’ll make me screw up.” “I’m just sayin’, now that you’ve used the cream, you’re gonna be packing some big breasts, Kimber. You aren’t gonna be able to hide them, so you might as well show them off.” “Whatever.” Kimber rolled her eyes, and carefully peeled off her gloves. “Are you getting really hungry?” “I’m starving. It always takes Jen forever to get home with the pizza after work—“ Tasha smacked herself on the forehead. “Food! We gotta eat food!” She pulled her shirt back down over her newly oiled breasts. “Our boobs gotta have the food to grow! How could we forget that with Chris over here hoovering up all the food in the place?” Jen struggled to unlock the door to the apartment. Both her hands were full with the mammoth stack of extra-large, extra-toppings pizzas she was carrying. She was leaning forward, bracing the stack of boxes between her chest and the door, while she fumbled with her keys. The boxes of pizzas were piled up to her chin, forcing her to look upwards, rather than down at the door. I know I should have made two trips, she thought. Normally, she brought a pizza or two home for her roomies, both to enjoy that night, and to have as leftovers the next morning, but with Chris around, too much food was suddenly turning into ‘not enough’. I hope he doesn’t gulp all of this down tonight. I’m exhausted. I’d like to sleep in, rather than running out in the morning to grab more food for my boyfriend’s bottomless nutsack. Jen got a little excited just thinking about Chris’s titanic endowments. The key turned in the lock, and Jen wriggled the door open. Chris was luxuriating in the sensations of his massive wang. He had laid down full length on the floor, content to imagine rather than listen to Tasha and Kimber any further. He was steadily pumping his thick snake, bucking his hips with every stroke. Though his hands couldn’t even wrap entirely around the fat girth of his cock, Chris was giving his dick his full attention. Unh! Feels so good! He pulled his broad cockhead down to his face and slurped at it with his tongue. I’ve been needing this for hours! Well, at least an hour, I think. Chris licked his huge cock slit hungrily. I just need to suck myself off a few times before Jen gets home and I’ll be fine. He wrangled his dick back into a vertical position and admired it while he continued to jerk off. Look at that cock! Who wouldn’t be proud of that? Chris smiled broadly as he pumped his dick more. “What the hell is going on?” Jen stumbled into her apartment, almost dropping her tottering stack of pizzas. Chris was laying spread-eagled naked in the hallway, stroking his gargantuan cock, as his bloated balls spread out between his legs. “Uhhhh?” was all Chris ventured, and even that was uttered while he continued to jerk off his thirty inch long dick. Jen sidestepped into the living room and slammed the pizzas down on the coffee table, temper flaring. She was having trouble verbalizing her issues while looking at the massive slab of meat on display. “Jen’s home!” Tasha hooked her fingers into her shirt, and pulled it down over her glistening breasts. “Time for pizza!” She jinked around Kimber and flung open her door. “Hey!” cried Kimber, petulantly. She pulled her shirt down too, and whirled around to follow her roomate. “I —“ was all Jen said before a towering Tasha burst out of the door next to Chris and hooked her elbow around his wang, using it to to redirect her forward motion and slingshot her down the hallway. “Food now; fun later!” Tasha, clad only in T-shirt and panties, bounded, arms outstretched, towards the surprised Jen and lightly swept her to the left as she swung right into the living room. Following close behind Tasha was Kimber. She clasped Chris’s throbbing erection with one hand and demurely leaned it out of her way. “Excuse me!” Kimber fairly bounced down the hallway, stopping abruptly in front of Jen and helping her regain her balance. “Hi, Jen!” She then bolted to the right. “Chris is right back there. We’ll take care of the pizza.” Also clad only in t-shirt and panties, Kimber grabbed a pizza box and threw it open. “Don’t hog it all, Tasha!” She seized a slice and stuffed it into her mouth. “Sooo hungry,” she moaned around a mouthful of pizza. Though he seemed able to divert enough attention to watch two panty-clad bottoms bounce by him, Chris seemed to be still mostly focused on his own masturbation. He continued to stroke his massive anaconda, though he did lean it slightly to the left, so that it no longer blocked his view of Jen. Without breaking his rhythm, he pushed his enormous shaft towards her, as an offering. “Jen?”, he said, looking at her suggestively. “Get up!” Jen crossed the distance between her and the massively over-endowed young man in a few angry steps. She clutched his thick, hot shaft firmly between her hands and pulled. He’s sooooo big!!, Jen thought, surpressing the urge to squeal with delight. She dug her heels into the carpet and pulled harder. “Get up!” With effort, she succeeding in pulling Chris erect, using his erection. His massive nuts swung heavily between his legs. “Whaaaaa?” Chris said, dazedly. His hands, momentarily diverted from their task to help him get up, crept back to his throbbing, needy dick. They resumed their urgent stroking. Chris leaned back to keep his balance and began to pump his hips, causing his fat, swollen balls to sway more energetically between his legs. “Chris!” Jen lifted his huge log and stepped around it, like passing through a turnstile. As it neared his face, Chris eagerly opened his mouth and extended his tongue expectantly. “No!” Jen tugged his dick back down, and a disappointed look passed over his face. “Get into my room!” Chris had already returned to his steady pumping, and it took another two-handed tug on his swollen member to get him to move forward a few steps. After that, however, he leaned back and resumed his hip-swaying masturbation. “Chris! Argh!” Jen had to tug her boyfriend into the room by the meaty pole between his legs, timing her tugs with his own uninterrupted stroking. “Can’t you stop that for a minute?” “Not right now, no.” Once in the room, Chris seemed to notice where he was, at least. “I’ve been waiting soooo long.” He stepped toward Jen, aiming his elephantine dick at her face while he continued to stroke. He licked his lips. “You’ve been waiting sooo long too, Jen. Aren’t you hungry?” “Chris!” Jen grabbed his fat, throbbing meat and used it, two-handed, like a pole to push Chris back and down onto the bed. “Can’t you just wait!?!” She sighed and stepped past him to the doorway. “I have to speak to Kimber and Tasha. Just occupy yourself a minute until I get back.” She turned and closed the door behind her. As she did so, Chris leaned back on the bed and eagerly brought his massive cockhead up to his face. “Sure thing, Jen.”