Get some ideas from Make Magazine's video: http://blip.tv/make/learn-how-to-solder-skill-building-workshop-130343 to solder one of these guys (available for $3.00 at the lab): http://www.makershed.com/Learn_to_Solder_Skill_Badge_Kit_p/mkls01.htm
See our Fab Lab specific tutorial at:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yck6-zOFX5B75dlv1EvKawbjuQrYNIP15_hh479P71U/edit
A little out of date, but still pretty good:
An introduction to Inkscape specific to the Fab Lab, for our Epilog Laser Engraver:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yck6-zOFX5B75dlv1EvKawbjuQrYNIP15_hh479P71U/edit