If you at least sleep underground (1-2m), it keeps the total lifetime radiation dose manageable.
For most of the machinery, you would bring the tricky to manufacture bits (tight tolerance mechanical, electronics, non-basic chemicals) with you, and build the bulk structural parts on site. Even for something like a 10,000kg machine tool, only about ~500-2000kgs of materials need to be sent (see granite+epoxy CNC machines[0]). Other machines, such as diggers, they would have to be electric powered. This is not too difficult as most heavy machines are diesel->hydraulic, with electric->hydraulic conversion not too hard (run-time will suffer though).
If you wanted to start a colony, its easy if you can get 10,000 people to go as everyone doesn't have to wear a dozen different hats to keep things going. With current in-use launch tech, its unlikely that enough people can afford to go (or can get a loan to do so). If launch costs get down to ~$500k/ton to Mars, then it would be possible. The biggest issue at first would likely be getting enough electrical power from solar to refine metals and chemicals as that takes a lot of electricity and the likely first sources or raw materials will be sub-optimal as you would be prioritizing ease of access over efficiency.
For most of the machinery, you would bring the tricky to manufacture bits (tight tolerance mechanical, electronics, non-basic chemicals) with you, and build the bulk structural parts on site. Even for something like a 10,000kg machine tool, only about ~500-2000kgs of materials need to be sent (see granite+epoxy CNC machines[0]). Other machines, such as diggers, they would have to be electric powered. This is not too difficult as most heavy machines are diesel->hydraulic, with electric->hydraulic conversion not too hard (run-time will suffer though).
If you wanted to start a colony, its easy if you can get 10,000 people to go as everyone doesn't have to wear a dozen different hats to keep things going. With current in-use launch tech, its unlikely that enough people can afford to go (or can get a loan to do so). If launch costs get down to ~$500k/ton to Mars, then it would be possible. The biggest issue at first would likely be getting enough electrical power from solar to refine metals and chemicals as that takes a lot of electricity and the likely first sources or raw materials will be sub-optimal as you would be prioritizing ease of access over efficiency.
[0]: https://www.cnccookbook.com/epoxy-granite-cnc-machine-fill/