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===Fasteners=== | ===Fasteners=== | ||
: [http://www.fastenal.com/ Fastenal] | : [http://www.fastenal.com/ Fastenal] | ||
: North Address: BAY P - 2020 32nd Avenue NE Calgary, AB T2E 6T4 | |||
: Phone: (403) 291-3282 | |||
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: [http://boltsupply.com/home.aspx Bolt Supply House] | : [http://boltsupply.com/home.aspx Bolt Supply House] | ||
: Address: 3437 12 Street NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6S6 | : North Address: 3437 12 Street NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6S6 | ||
: Phone: (403) 250-2658 | : Phone: (403) 250-2658 | ||
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Revision as of 21:51, 13 December 2012
Local
Acrylic
- Acrylic Concepts
- Industrial Plastics & Paints
- Sabic
Electronics
- solarbotics
- MRO Electronics
- Active Tech - Electronic Supplies Depot
- Alberta Printed Circuits (PCB fab)
- B&E Electronics
- Phidgets
Fasteners
- Fastenal
- North Address: BAY P - 2020 32nd Avenue NE Calgary, AB T2E 6T4
- Phone: (403) 291-3282
- Bolt Supply House
- North Address: 3437 12 Street NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6S6
- Phone: (403) 250-2658
- Triad Fasteners & Industrial Products Ltd.
- Address: 2025 41 Ave NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6P2
- Phone:(403) 287-3444
Metal
- Metal Supermarket (only place in Calgary that sells metal in small quantities)
- Rainbow Salvage (in Airdrie, sells bulk steel cheap)
Textiles
- Leather & leatherworking tools
- Fabric Debot - Largest fabric store in Calgary
Tools
- ACT Equipment (machine shop related tools, great stock)
- Lee Valley Tools (woodworking)
- Busy Bee Tools (imported largish tools, metal and wood. Cheap but not crap)
- KMS Tools6311 Centre St SW
Wood
Other
- Princess Auto
- Ribtor (surplus and camping)
- Lowe's (I only mention this because their selection is FAR better then the crap at Home Depot and Rona.)
Online
Automotive
Electronics
- Digi-Key
- Mouser
- Jameco
- supremecable - Wiring harnesses
- Sparkfun Electronics
Kits
LEDs
- Phenoptix - Mostly LEDs but carries other components as well (Free shipping everywhere)
- Superbright LEDs - LEDs
Metal
- Metal Super Markets - Big selection, Big Shipping charges
- Online Metals - Ships via UPS
Samples
Chip manufacturers are typically a good place to get free samples of components
Other
- K&J Magnetics - Magnets, lots and lots of magnets
- VXB Ball Bearings
- Deal Extreme - Cheap stuff out of China that's great for hacking purposes