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+# Electronics Lab Bench
+
+Collecting details about our lab bench setup, and discussion about what to aim for next.
+
+## Current
+
+* [Diligent Digital Discovery](https://digilent.com/shop/digital-discovery-portable-usb-logic-analyzer-and-digital-pattern-generator/) (with high speed adapter)
+  * Seth: I also got a bunch of extra flywires (for the [sides](https://digilent.com/shop/2x6-flywires-signal-cable-assembly-for-the-digital-discovery/) and [front](https://digilent.com/shop/2x16-flywires-signal-cable-assembly-for-the-digital-discovery/)), so it's possible to leave the "loose" end connected to a project and swap just the analyzer side.
+* Eric: Soldering station w/ hot air rework gun (link?)
+  * Seth: we don't talk about my soldering setup. It's no good.
+* Eric: Hot plate
+
+We also both have a "wire cart" to try and keep things collected/organized.
+
+## Previously
+
+Seth: I got some equipment loaned to me as part of the courses I took at my local community college:
+
+* Siglent SDS 1202X-E Oscilloscope
+* Siglen SDG 810 Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator
+* TackLife MDC01 DC Power Supply (can't recommend)
+
+# Next?
+
+Here's a wishlist:
+
+- Power profiler (maybe https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Development-hardware/Power-Profiler-Kit-2 ?)
+- FPGA development kit (maybe https://digilent.com/reference/programmable-logic/arty-a7/start ?)
+- FPGA accelerator (something from https://rhsresearch.com/collections/rhs-public ?)
+- Something halfway between an oscilloscope and the digial discovery mebe? (Diligent's "analog discovery" line?)