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List of suppliers for various materials and items and user reviews. | List of suppliers for various materials and items and user reviews. | ||
Please add new suppliers and user comment lines (with attribution) | Please add new suppliers and user comment lines (with attribution / date) | ||
Suppliers can be are rated by in the user comment lines. | Suppliers can be are rated by in the user comment lines. | ||
Convention is [1] = worst, [5] = best | Convention is [1] = worst, [5] = best | ||
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* [http://www.mouser.com Mouser Electronics] | * [http://www.mouser.com Mouser Electronics] | ||
** [4] Very complete | ** [4] Very complete line of electronics parts. Good searchability, fast service, decent prices on parts. Tools and some other items are expensive (alden 10/02/09) | ||
* [http://www.digikey.com DigiKey] | |||
** [3] Very complete line of electronics parts. I find it harder to navigate than Mouser, and more expensive. I generally don;t use them unless I can't find something elsewhere (alden 10/02/09) | |||
* [http://ledz.com/ Hebei (China)] [http://ledz.com/?p=z.pricelist.led.diode thru hole pricelist] [http://ledz.com/?p=z.pricelist.other.led SMT pricelist] | * [http://ledz.com/ Hebei (China)] [http://ledz.com/?p=z.pricelist.led.diode thru hole pricelist] [http://ledz.com/?p=z.pricelist.other.led SMT pricelist] | ||
** [5] Best prices on LEDs I've found - but does have a $199 minimum (see Buy LEDs Online for smaller orders). Ship fast. Worked through a problem with them and they handled me fairly. (alden) | ** [5] Best prices on LEDs I've found - but does have a $199 minimum (see Buy LEDs Online for smaller orders). Ship fast. Worked through a problem with them and they handled me fairly. (alden 10/02/09) | ||
* [http://www.buy-leds-online.com/Products.html Buy LEDs Online] | * [http://www.buy-leds-online.com/Products.html Buy LEDs Online] | ||
** [4] US distributor for Hebei. Same stuff. Prices are more expensive but no minimum. (alden) | ** [4] US distributor for Hebei. Same stuff. Prices are more expensive but no minimum. (alden 10/02/09) | ||
== Plastics == | == Plastics == | ||
* [http://www.estreetplastics.com eStreet Plastics] | |||
** [4] Very good prices, and good for small quantities (e.g. 1 foot lengths of tuning, etc. (alden 10/02/09) | |||
* [http://www.delviesplastics.com/ Delvies Plastics] | * [http://www.delviesplastics.com/ Delvies Plastics] | ||
** [4] | ** [4] Acrylics, casting supplies. Good prices, shipping is OK, but not lightning fast. (alden 10/02/09) | ||
* [http://www.tapplastics.com/ TAP Plastics] | |||
** [3] Acrylics, casting supplies. Good selection, services; somewhat more expensive than some other suppliers (alden 10/02/09) | |||
* [http://aeromarineplastics.com AeroMarineProducts, Inc. ([email protected])] | |||
** [5] Resin casting supplies. Got to love this place. One guy, very cehap prices, good delivery (alden 10/02/09) | |||
== Metals == | == Metals == | ||
== Other | * [http://www.metalsdepot.com Metals Depot] | ||
** [5] This has been a great find. Small quantities of steel, aluminum, etc; cheap prices, reasonable shipping, good service. (alden 10/02/09) | |||
* http://www.speedymetals.com/ Speedy Metals] | |||
** [4] Good second choice to Metals Depot. SOmewhat larger selection, somewhat higher prices (alden 10/02/09) | |||
== Machine Tools == | |||
* [http://Use-Enco.com Enco] - Machine tools and supplies | |||
** [3] Very complete source for machine tooling, can be expensive. Online specials can be good deals, however. (alden 10/02/09) | |||
* [http://www.harborfreight.com Harbor Freight] | |||
** [3] Some things are really cheap. Others are just "cheap". Not good for precision equipment such as lathes, rotary tables, etc. Still useful, however (alden 10/02/09) | |||
== Other == |
Revision as of 19:51, 2 October 2009
Purpose of this page
List of suppliers for various materials and items and user reviews.
Please add new suppliers and user comment lines (with attribution / date) Suppliers can be are rated by in the user comment lines. Convention is [1] = worst, [5] = best
Electronics
- Mouser Electronics
- [4] Very complete line of electronics parts. Good searchability, fast service, decent prices on parts. Tools and some other items are expensive (alden 10/02/09)
- DigiKey
- [3] Very complete line of electronics parts. I find it harder to navigate than Mouser, and more expensive. I generally don;t use them unless I can't find something elsewhere (alden 10/02/09)
- Hebei (China) thru hole pricelist SMT pricelist
- [5] Best prices on LEDs I've found - but does have a $199 minimum (see Buy LEDs Online for smaller orders). Ship fast. Worked through a problem with them and they handled me fairly. (alden 10/02/09)
- Buy LEDs Online
- [4] US distributor for Hebei. Same stuff. Prices are more expensive but no minimum. (alden 10/02/09)
Plastics
- eStreet Plastics
- [4] Very good prices, and good for small quantities (e.g. 1 foot lengths of tuning, etc. (alden 10/02/09)
- Delvies Plastics
- [4] Acrylics, casting supplies. Good prices, shipping is OK, but not lightning fast. (alden 10/02/09)
- TAP Plastics
- [3] Acrylics, casting supplies. Good selection, services; somewhat more expensive than some other suppliers (alden 10/02/09)
- AeroMarineProducts, Inc. ([email protected])
- [5] Resin casting supplies. Got to love this place. One guy, very cehap prices, good delivery (alden 10/02/09)
Metals
- Metals Depot
- [5] This has been a great find. Small quantities of steel, aluminum, etc; cheap prices, reasonable shipping, good service. (alden 10/02/09)
- http://www.speedymetals.com/ Speedy Metals]
- [4] Good second choice to Metals Depot. SOmewhat larger selection, somewhat higher prices (alden 10/02/09)
Machine Tools
- Enco - Machine tools and supplies
- [3] Very complete source for machine tooling, can be expensive. Online specials can be good deals, however. (alden 10/02/09)
- Harbor Freight
- [3] Some things are really cheap. Others are just "cheap". Not good for precision equipment such as lathes, rotary tables, etc. Still useful, however (alden 10/02/09)