Sources
From Pumping Station One
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
Danger Equipment
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
Masonry
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.