What We Do · File No. 05

Recommended Tools, Materials & Services

The hardware and software we reach for every day. Many are entry-level, so cost is less of a concern if you are just getting started. We keep this updated as machines go in and out of production.

Built in the Garage

Tools We’ve Made

Free and open source, built to run offline. Most are single-file tools you can use right in the browser, no account, no install. Source lives on GitHub under GPL-3.0.

Electronics Toolkit

Six single-file electronics tools under one roof: the Gerber Viewer GitHub extension, PinScope pin diagnostics, Paperwork schematic capture, Gatewright FPGA logic, Panelwright touch-UI design, and Oscillograph signal recording.

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Security Toolkit

Six instruments for security work and tradecraft: the Hacker Almanac reference, Registrar provenance signing, the Bitwright DuckyScript workbench, Casebook engagement records, the Bulwark network-forensics kit, and the Rampart physical-security kit.

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Engineering Toolkit

Shop and bench engineering: the Maker’s Almanac workbench reference and the Injection Mold from STL two-plate mold generator.

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Energy Toolkit

A toolkit of single-file field instruments for building energy and measurement work. Anchored by Wattmeter, the energy audit pad for energy managers and professional engineers, with Assay, Pitot, and Vernier joining the bench.

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Cx Toolkit (Shakedown)

The commissioning toolkit: field instruments for taking building systems through shakedown. Witness functional testing, Interlock sequence verification, Calibra calibration, Trendline BAS fault detection, and Warrant closeout.

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Project Toolkit

Tools to help manage the work in a fun and beautiful way.

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Interested in making things yourself? Start here. For our software development stack, see our Stackshare.

Some links are affiliate links. Items marked “Coming Soon” or “discontinued” are noted inline.

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