Stocking Parts

[adampaskowitz]

I am trying to get a rookie team going. One of the big problems we're running into is our lack of parts. Every time we want to do something, we figure out what part we're missing, and then have to order it and wait for it to show up. We're in the last year of a grant, so want to spend a lot of money to stock up this year, knowing that it will soon be gone. I've found lots of suggestions for tools on this forum, and have ordered LOTS of tools, but am pretty clueless about parts and materials. What should I buy lots of, and in what sizes, so that instead of stopping work to order something new, We can just go to our stockroom and grab what we need? Thanks for your suggestions.