Where to source tools and materials
Local
Acrylic
- Acrylic Concepts
- Industrial Plastics & Paints
- Sabic
Electronics
- Solarbotics
- MRO Electronics
- Active Tech - Electronic Supplies Depot
- Alberta Printed Circuits (PCB Fabrication)
- 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 (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
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