Personally, I would put soldering irons in phase 2, as they really do require training to use. Without a pretty decent skillset, you can burn through a lot of led strips, etc.

My lab consists of a Sparkfun kit hot-glued to the top of a parts box. This arrangement has been very helpful for my chronic mislayer self. It's a makerspace in a box.

Cary

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36809832@N00/12821466713/

Cary

On Feb 27, 2014, at 12:33 PM, Edward Iglesias <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello All,
> 
> A colleague and I were recently asked to help create a "tool library for
> makerspaces" for a local state library consortia. The idea being they would
> lend out kits such as Arduino's with breadboards to libraries that are
> thinking of setting up some kind of makerspace but unsure where to start.
> 
> So any of you have any "must haves" for such a collection.  I'm thinink
> 
> soldering irons
> arduinos
> Raspberry Pis
> Flora
> breadboards
> lots of connectors
> leds
> 
> etc...
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Edward Iglesias