Sources

We've been listing a handful of sources for parts. I decided we should store it somewhere. Put anything useful. Even if you know a useful dumpster.

Assorted things

A little of everything

• Chicago Freestore (this comes around periodically. I'm on the mailing list, I will mention next it comes around. -Dan )
• Freecycle (This is a mailing list you have to sign up for)
• Craigslist Chicago
• Government Liquidators
• American Science and Surplus All around awesome store, and we get a discount! Customer Number is 12025714
• Coopers Junk Yard Be prepared to negotiate!

Robot Kits

Robot City Workshop

Danger Equipment

• Harbor Freight

Electronics

General

• Allied Electronics
• DigiKey
• Mouser
• Newark
• Sparkfun
• MPJA
• Tri-State Electronics (Map) in Mt. Prospect IL

Advice

• Procuring Electronic Components A guide on another site to getting electronic parts cheaply.

Specialty

Happ

Game Controls

Octopart

search engine

Hebei LTD

LEDs

Brilldea

Random electronic devices. Provides Discount - Contact direct and mention PS1

SchmartBoard

Easy prototyping of PC Boards, accounts for ICs of various types.

All Electronics

Motors/batteries and misc equpment

Monoprice

Ridiculously cheap cables, mostly A/V, and a few other things.

Mechanical

General

• Grainger
• Harbor Freight Tools
• McMaster-Carr

Masonry

• Crawford Materials

Crafts

General

• Joann Fabrics
  • Provides Discount

Information

• Lindsay Technical Publications. An amazing catalog of how to books from the turn of the century to modern technology.
• Knowledge Publications. A lot of energy related books.
• Make your own springs.