Inventory for Your STEM Tinkering Lab

Kalpakghar · December 15, 2024, 11:29am

Creating a STEM tinkering lab requires thoughtful planning and the right resources. At Kalpakghar, our tinkering lab has tools and materials designed to spark curiosity and creativity in students, teachers, and Science Park visitors.

Here’s our well-curated inventory, which could serve as a guide for starting your own innovative STEM tinkering space.

(Image Source: From ZPPS School, Pusane. Located in the MAVAL block of PUNE district of Maharashtra.)

Hardware:

Sr.no	Equipment	Reference
1	Bench vice	https://www.moglix.com/lovely-jet-70mm-clamp-type-baby-vice/mp/msn153vl341jk3
2	Pliers	https://www.moglix.com/ambrosh-8-inch-4cm-steel-red-black-combination-plier/mp/msnz526n8ejm9x
3	Nose pliers	https://www.moglix.com/pahal-6-inch-long-nose-plier/mp/msn2vhqcz703gr
4	Screwdriver set	https://www.moglix.com/taparia-5-blades-screw-driver-set-802/mp/msn2volx7wnn8r
5	Hammer	https://www.moglix.com/taparia-500g-ball-pein-hammer-with-handle-wh-500-b/mp/msn2qrg09v2bvl
6	Hand drill	https://www.amazon.in/Impact-Imhdm14-Hand-Drill-Machine/dp/B00ZEY4IFU
7	Testers	Taparia Steel Line Tester (Green, 4 Cm), Corded Electric : Amazon.in: Home & Kitchen
8	Big cutters	UmI. Multicolor Plastic Body Auto Lock Paper Cutter Blade For Office/Home/School Purpose (Pack Of 3, 25Mm Jumbo Cutter) : Amazon.in: Office Products
9	Acrylic cutters	Buy INDITRUST Hook Cutter Knife for Plastic Acrylic Fiber Sheets cutter with 2 Extra Blades (1 pc) Online at Best Prices in India - JioMart.
10	Measuring tapes	Asian Paints TruCare Carbon Steel Measuring Tape Strip \| With Thumb Lock and Belt Clip (3m, White) : Amazon.in: Home & Kitchen
11	Small Hack Saw	Hand Tool Kit Junior Hacksaw With 5 Extra Blades (6 Inch) : Amazon.in: Home Improvement
12	Hack saw blades (set of 10)	Junior Saw / Mini Hacksaw Blade for metal cutting 32 TPI ( Pack of 10 ) : Amazon.in: Home Improvement
13	Power Drill	Buy PowerHouse Electric Drill Machine PHED10 300W 10 mm Online at Best Prices - Industrybuying.
14	Drill Stand	MAHA SUPERIOR Drill Machine Stand Height 500mm - Heavy Weighted Cast Iron Base - Bench Press Jig for electric Hand drill - Adjustable Collet upto 43mm - Drilling Depth upto 60mm. (DRILL NOT INCLUDED) : Amazon.in: Home Improvement
15	Small drill bit set	Oblivion Carbon Steel Professional Tool Drill Bit Set 13pcs Standard Metal High Speed Steel Twist Drill Bits For Drilling Wood, Steel, Plastic, Wall Concrete and Brick (Set of 13pc) : Amazon.in: Home Improvement
16	Angle grinder with stand	Homdum 4inch chop saw combo 4-inch/100mm 850-watt angle grinder and heavy duty stand. : Amazon.in: Industrial & Scientific
17	Hot glue gun	20W 20 WATT 7MM HOT MELT Glue Gun with ON Off Switch and LED Indicator (Free 10 Transparent Glue Sticks) : Amazon.in: Home & Kitchen
18	Hot air gun	INDITRUST 2000W RED Heat Gun with Dual Temperature setting and 3 Nozzle Attachments, Hot Air Gun Heating helps in Shrink Wrapping, Paint Removal, Wire Shrinking, Crafting : Amazon.in: Home Improvement
19	Gear set
20	spanner set
21	glue sticks
22	Peg baord
23	organiser
24	mix nut, bolts and screws

Electronics:

Sr Number	Equipment
1	Digital microscope
2	Connecting wires
3	LED red
4	LED blue
5	LED green
6	LED yellow
7	Multimeter
8	Switches
9	PWM regulator
10	Timer circuits
11	Submersible pumps DC 12V
12	DC power adapters (12V/9V)
13	Single core wires Roll
14	Soldering iron
15	Solder wire
16	Desoldering pump
17	Arduino Uno with cable
18	Jumper cables MM, MF, and FF sets of 40
19	Motor shield
20	Ultrasound sensors
21	Programmable LEDs
22	OLED display
23	Relay modules
24	3D pen
25	Copper strips
26	All-in-one sensors
27	pen plotter
28	3D printer

LASER Cut Material:

Sr Number	Activities
1	Geoboards
2	Circular geoboard
3	Fraction stripes
4	Algebraic expansions (A + B + C) ^2
5	Sum of angles of triangle
6	Sum of angles of quadrilateral
7	Sum of angles of polygon
8	Platonic solids
9	Simple abacus
10	Bramhas tower
11	visual proof of Pythagorean theorem
12	T-puzzle
13	Tangram
14	Two triangle geometry
15	Four triangle geometry
16	Area of circle to rectangle
17	Square to Triangle
18	Napier stripes
19	Elephant butterfly
20	Conic section
21	Acrylic mirror
22	Kaleidoscope Mirror
23	Number of images
24	Acrylic Periscope
25	Expansion and contraction of balloon (Frame)
26	Pythagorean tree

DXF files are available on request.
Please send your request for laser-cut files to kalpakghar@acads.iiserpune.ac.in

Infographics:

Sr Number	Charts/Posters/Print Material	Topic
1	Model of solar system	Astronomy
2	Earth glob (big)	Geography
3	Moon Phase Chart	Astronomy
4	World Map (BIG)	Geography
5	Topographic Map (Big)/Clay	Geography
6	Map India (Big)	Geography
7	Map India Topographic (Big)	Geography
8	Cell chart (plant+animal)	Biology
9	Body charts	Biology
10	Leaf cube	Biology
11	Periodic table big	Chemistry
12	Paper flexagon (food chain)	Math
13	Human body system	Biology
14	human body skeletal system	Biology
15	Brain cap	Biology
16	Human ear Print / Poster	Biology
17	Wheat and chessboard problem	Math

Stationery Items:

Sr Number	Equipment
1	Dissection boxes
2	Scale (Steel)
3	Scale (Plastic)
4	L folders
5	Awl pin (Pack of 4)
6	Straw
7	Balloons
8	Laser
9	Torch
10	Rubber bands (500 gm)
11	Scissors
12	Cutters
13	Markers
14	Whiteboard markers
15	Circle cutter
16	Fevibond
17	Fevicol
18	Boxes
19	Slinky
20	Storage Box with 39 Bin, 1-93-981
21	IISER Pi Clock

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