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If you're in bad need of computers, P1-133's can be found for about $15. That's how much I got mine for Also, factories and large companies upgrade their computers having them old ones with no purpose. They normally get sent to recycling places, but I'm sure if asked, they would donate them. (I spent a week or so building and upgrading about 12 computers...we had spare parts from random places and just put them in machines that needed better stuff)

As for tools, we have the use of a wood shop. That gives us a drill press, band saw, scroll saw, a lathe, and bunches of badly-abused hand-tools. After being around for 7 years, we have somehow managed to assimilate many hand tools. Many were bought by the adults and just given to robotics. Some of the engineers bring in their own tools to use then take them back home with them. We currently have no welding supplies.