Where to source tools and materials

Local

Protospace Resource Map

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

Bolt Supply House

Triad Fasteners

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

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)

Wood

Windsor Plywood

Black Forest Wood

P.J. White Hardwoods

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

ToyoDIY parts cross-reference

Megasquirt EFI controllers

Rock Auto

MOPAC Auto Supply

Electronics

Digi-Key

Mouser

Jameco

supremecable - Wiring harnesses

Sparkfun Electronics

Kits

Adafruit Industries

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories

Mighty Ohm

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

Samples

Chip manufacturers are typically a good place to get free samples of components

Texas Instruments

STMicroelectronics

National Semiconductor

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