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MakeHaven Wishes is where members suggest ideas to improve our space—new tools, policies, events, or even wild ideas. Members can vote on their favorites, and staff review these to help guide priorities. While votes matter, feasibility, funding, and alignment with our mission also play a role in decisions.

  • New Equipment: Tools or machines for MakeHaven.
  • Lending Library: Tools members can borrow.
  • Policy/Operations: Suggestions for how we run things.
  • Space Infrastructure: Facility improvements.
  • Events & Activities: Workshops or community gatherings.
  • Wild Ideas: Out-of-the-box suggestions.

Reviewed and Declined - Considered but decided not to move forward.
Not Right Now - The answer is "no" but we may reassess in the future.
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Planned Long Term - We intend to make it happen but may be lower priority or waiting on funding.
As Funding/Logistics Allow - Implementation dependent on available funding and logistics.
In Development - We are actively working to make it happen right now.
Implemented - It or similar has happened. See the "Implemented" tab for details.

Hydraulic Cable Lug Crimper & Wire cutter

Wish Type
New Tool for Lending Library
Post date
02/14/2024
No Votes Yet

This is a "must-have" tool for various projects that require large gauge wiring, like home renovation, building off-grid electrical systems, solar & solar generators, e-bikes, etc. "Hammer" type crimpers struggle to create reliable connections and the majority of Chinese hydraulic crimpers are sold with dies that are not properly sized for AWG. TEMCo crimpers are properly sized for AWG wires and very reliable, based on reviews. The best tool should be able to crimp as large as 4/0 AWG lugs and as small as 6 AWG (or smaller) to be versatile.

Cost
$174.95

Gorilla cart for Lending Library

Wish Type
New Tool for Lending Library
Post date
09/19/2023
1 Votes

People frequently want to borrow the one in the space

Cost
$200.00

Power/Pressure Washer for the Lending Library

Wish Type
New Tool for Lending Library
Post date
05/14/2023
2 Votes

A high PSI gas powered pressure washer is needed to remove graffiti, super caked in dirt, or just to reach spaces beyond what a cheaper electric power washer can do. However, it's not the kind of thing that you'd need to use every weekend, it would be much better to split it up between many MH members.

Cost
$450.00

Track lending library returns and withdraw + notify future renter's about lending equipment availability

Wish Type
New Tool for Lending Library
Post date
11/14/2022
No Votes Yet

A notification via email can be sent to future equipment renters as soon as the rented equipment is back on the rack. This will help in inventory management, renters can plan to lend efficiently.

Oven thermometer

Wish Type
New Tool for Lending Library
Post date
05/06/2022
3 Votes

To know the actual temperature of an oven as it relates to what the thermostat reads, to know if it is hotter or colder than it should be and how much to compensate in order to get precise results.

Cost
$15.00

Woodcarving handtool set

Wish Type
New Tool for Lending Library
Post date
04/28/2022
No Votes Yet

Wouldn't you love to be able to carve a spoon on a lazy Sunday morning on your porch? Or whittle a walking stick by the campfire? If MakeHaven had a set of simple hand carving tools in the lending library you could!

To start out with, we could just get a simple pair of a knife and a hook knife. That'd be enough for spoon carving and some simple whittling.

A slightly more expansive kit could include a folding handsaw, a small hatchet, a few different gouges, and small chisels. A small mallet might also be useful?

Cost
$100.00

Low ft-lb torque wrench (15-50)

Wish Type
New Tool for Lending Library
Post date
01/21/2022
No Votes Yet

With MH's excellent lending library, I have /almost/ all the tools I need to remove my Prius hybrid battery; the one exception seems to be a torque wrench that works in the low ft-lb range (20-30 ft-lb), which is required for re-tightening certain bolts when re-installing the battery. This would fill a gap in the current torque wrench options (have: 40-200 in-lb and 50-250 ft-lb; missing: 200-600 in-lb aka 17-49 ft-lb range), and would be helpful to me & perhaps other future Prius DIYers :-)

Cost
$76.00

DSLR Camera

Wish Type
New Tool for Lending Library
Post date
02/15/2021
1 Votes

For lending library and for use in digitizing art. With setup in media room for digitizing.

Cost
$2000.00