Where to source tools and materials
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Local
Acrylic
- Trotec Laser
- Address: 820 28 St NE #2, Calgary, AB T2A 6K1
- Phone: 1-800-6611278
- Acrylic Concepts
- Address: Suite 18-1410 40 Avenue NE, Calgary AB, T2E 6L1
- Phone: (403) 974-3240
- Industrial Paint & Plastics
- Address: #5, 5558-1 Street SE, Calgary AB, T2H 2W9
- Phone: (403) 252-8368
- SABIC's Polymershapes
- Address: 1440 Aviation Park NE, Calgary AB, T2E 7E2
- Phone: (403) 250-1670
- Canadian Engravers Supply (Laminate Acrylic)
- Address: 4730-14th Street NE, Calgary AB, T2E 6L7
- Phone: (403) 250-6774
- Note: Protospace has an account under the name 'Calgary Protospace'. They don't typically do walk-ins so call ahead.
- PlasticWorks Inc.
- Address: 11711B-44 Street SE, Calgary AB
- Phone: (403) 236-7700
Electronics
- Solarbotics
- MRO Electronics
- Active Tech - Electronic Supplies Depot
- PCB Fabrication and Assembly(Seeed Studio Fusion)
- Alberta Printed Circuits (PCB Fabrication)
- Wonderful PCB (PCB assembly)
- B&E Electronics
- Phidgets
- Wellpcb (PCB prototype and PCB assembly)
- Ourpcb (PCB and PCBA supplier)
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 (Good for small quantities of common metals)
- Address: 3716-56th Ave. SE, Calgary AB, T2C 2B5
- Phone: (403)720-2267
- Rainbow Salvage (Large Quantity Scrap Metal/Steel)
- Address: #300, 104 East Lake Blvd NE, Airdrie AB, T4A 2G2
- Phone: (403) 948 4901
- Samuel Specialty Metals Canada
- Address: 9112 52 St SE, Calgary AB, T2C 5A9
- Phone: (403) 203-0731
- Federal Metals
- Address: 5135 94 Ave SE, Calgary AB, T2C 5J9
- Phone: (403) 236-0402
- Rosedal Sheet Metal (Full Sheets of 16-26 gauge)
- Address: 2610 3 Avenue NE
- Phone: (403) 569-0005
- KMS Tools and Equipment Ltd. (In the welding dept. they have big stock pile of 4 Ft x 3 Ft, 16 gauge (+ other thinner gauge sheets) Stainless Steel Sheet Metal. Very Low Price)
- Address: 6311 Centre Street S, Calgary AB, T2H 0C7
- Phone: (403) 457-3537
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
- Windsor Plywood
- Black Forest Wood
- P.J. White Hardwoods
- Upper Canada Forest Products
- Bacon Veneer 403-250-3757 (Exotic Hardwood Veneers)
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.)
- Michael's (Stamp rubber)
- The Camera Store (Photo processing chemicals and tools.)
- antique woodworking tool info Contact Eric Coyle through protospace or 403 701 0460
Online
Automotive
Electronics
- Digi-Key
- Mouser
- Jameco
- supremecable - Wiring harnesses
- Sparkfun Electronics
- customwiringloom - custom wiring loom,custom cable,cable assembly supplier
Kits
LEDs
- Phenoptix - Mostly LEDs but carries other components as well (Free shipping everywhere)
- Superbright LEDs - LEDs
Tools
- Canada's Tool Crib - If the website doesn't work, google: 'Canadas tool crib' and click on the first link. They have something weird with referrers.
- KBC Tools - Flat shipping, $9, up to 50lbs.
- MSC Direct - Amazing selection, order today, get a call about shipping tomorrow.
Metal
- Metal Super Markets - Big selection, Big Shipping charges
- Online Metals - Ships via UPS
- Roto Metals - Non Ferrous metals.
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
- Stock Drive Products - Gears, reducers, pulleys and whatnot
- Black Rock Tools - Hand tools, free shipping if you spend $150