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Originally Posted by Nemo
Some things that are cheaper if you buy in quantity:
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Fasteners (especially 8-32, 10-32, 1/4-20) (Fastenal or whomever)
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Ah yeah, I forgot about fasteners! We have a decently large shelf of containers, each divided up with common sized stuff (and uncommon too). Sorting it in is a pain, but once the hardware is loaded into the rack it makes for easy access during assembly.
Also important to a successful team: Thoroughly understand the "why" of each machine tool you purchase as a team, as well as recognize the institutional cost of each one. A CNC minimill might be a great idea with one year's student makeup, but two years down the road the institutional cost is now higher due to the knowledge moving out.
Whatever you own, needs to have some sort of mentor/faculty training involved, or the students need to have a formalized pass-down of training year to year.