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   * [[http://www.deserres.ca/|DeSerres]]: Broadway near Granville   * [[http://www.deserres.ca/|DeSerres]]: Broadway near Granville
   * [[https://www.facebook.com/rathartsupplies/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel|Rath Art Supplies]]: Main near Kingsway   * [[https://www.facebook.com/rathartsupplies/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel|Rath Art Supplies]]: Main near Kingsway
 +  * [[http://www.urbansource.bc.ca/|Urban Source]]: Collects materials from local industries, diverting safe, useable off-cuts, discards, misprints and over-stock from the land fill. Main and 16th.
  
 ===== Craft Supplies ===== ===== Craft Supplies =====
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 ===== Hardware ===== ===== Hardware =====
   * [[https://www.greenlinehose.com/|Greenline]] - 1521 Venables Street - plumbing, fitting and hose (note: tell them you're from VHS and you'll get a 30% discount!)   * [[https://www.greenlinehose.com/|Greenline]] - 1521 Venables Street - plumbing, fitting and hose (note: tell them you're from VHS and you'll get a 30% discount!)
 +  * [[https://makerparts.ca/|Makerparts]]: OpenBuilds and v-slot distributor, located in Richmond with local pickup at a UPS Store
   * [[https://www.castertown.com/|Castertown]] - 1075 Clark Drive - wheels and hardware   * [[https://www.castertown.com/|Castertown]] - 1075 Clark Drive - wheels and hardware
   * [[https://www.homehardware.ca/en/store/53710|Home Hardware]] - 1575 Commercial Drive   * [[https://www.homehardware.ca/en/store/53710|Home Hardware]] - 1575 Commercial Drive
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   * [[http://www.pacificfasteners.com/|Pacific Fasteners]]: 3934 East 1st Ave. They stock a huge range of fasteners (nuts, bolts, screws, nails etc.) and are pretty close to MRO.  [[http://www.pacificfasteners.com/Book.pdf|Old Catalog]]   * [[http://www.pacificfasteners.com/|Pacific Fasteners]]: 3934 East 1st Ave. They stock a huge range of fasteners (nuts, bolts, screws, nails etc.) and are pretty close to MRO.  [[http://www.pacificfasteners.com/Book.pdf|Old Catalog]]
 +  * [[https://makerparts.ca/|Makerparts]]: OpenBuilds and v-slot distributor, located in Richmond with local pickup at a UPS Store
   * [[http://www.brafasco.com/|HD Supply Brafasco]]: 443 Terminal Ave.   * [[http://www.brafasco.com/|HD Supply Brafasco]]: 443 Terminal Ave.
   * [[http://bcfasteners.com/|BC Fasteners]]: Located in Kelowna.   * [[http://bcfasteners.com/|BC Fasteners]]: Located in Kelowna.
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 ==== Bearings ==== ==== Bearings ====
   * [[http://www.ringball.com/home.html|Ringball]]: Mainly bearings, some linear slides and some acme screws and such. Good prices, but $30 minumum order.   * [[http://www.ringball.com/home.html|Ringball]]: Mainly bearings, some linear slides and some acme screws and such. Good prices, but $30 minumum order.
 +  * [[https://makerparts.ca/|Makerparts]]: OpenBuilds and v-slot distributor, located in Richmond with local pickup at a UPS Store
   * [[http://www.dx.com|DealExtreme]]: Free shipping, probably knockoff bearings.   * [[http://www.dx.com|DealExtreme]]: Free shipping, probably knockoff bearings.
 +  * [[https://sdp-si.com/|SDP/SI - Stock Drive Products]]: Small mechanical components.
 +
 +==== Gears ====
 +  * [[https://qtcgears.com/|QTC Metric Gears]]: QTC Metric Gears offers the largest selection of metric gears in North America.
 +  * [[https://sdp-si.com/|SDP/SI - Stock Drive Products]]: Small mechanical components.
 +  * [[http://www.mcmaster.com/|McMaster Carr]]: Massive catalog of engineering components. Not the cheapest, but the only source for many things.
 +  * [[http://us.misumi-ec.com/|Misumi USA]]: Another massive catalog of engineering components.
  
 ==== Springs ==== ==== Springs ====
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 ==== Extrusion ==== ==== Extrusion ====
   * [[http://www.rmmc.net/|Rocky Mountain Motion Control]]: 8020 distributor in BC, located in Aldergrove   * [[http://www.rmmc.net/|Rocky Mountain Motion Control]]: 8020 distributor in BC, located in Aldergrove
-  * [[https://makerparts.ca/|Makerparts]]: OpenBuilds and v-slot distributor, located in ON+  * [[https://makerparts.ca/|Makerparts]]: OpenBuilds and v-slot distributor, located in Richmond with local pickup at a UPS Store
   * [[https://solarbotics.com/|Solarbotics]]: OpenBeam distributor, located in AB   * [[https://solarbotics.com/|Solarbotics]]: OpenBeam distributor, located in AB
  
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 ===== Computers & etc ===== ===== Computers & etc =====
-  * [[http://ncix.com/|NCIX / Netlink Computers]]: Anything by way of computer stuff, Broadway near Burrard and many other locations 
   * [[http://www.ntcw.com/|New Type Computer]]: Yaletown   * [[http://www.ntcw.com/|New Type Computer]]: Yaletown
   * [[http://linhawstore.com|Linhaw]]: Cables, racks, etc (Need an account ahead of time, sells to businesses only, or just say you're from VHS; we have a cash account with them)   * [[http://linhawstore.com|Linhaw]]: Cables, racks, etc (Need an account ahead of time, sells to businesses only, or just say you're from VHS; we have a cash account with them)
 +  * [[https://mikescomputershop.com/|Mike's Computer Shop]]: Kingsway & Fraser. Good stock of regular computer parts.
  
 ===== Online Retailers ===== ===== Online Retailers =====
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   * [[http://us.misumi-ec.com/|Misumi USA]]: Another massive catalog of engineering components.   * [[http://us.misumi-ec.com/|Misumi USA]]: Another massive catalog of engineering components.
   * [[https://www.cableshop.ca/|CableShop.ca]]: Ontario based seller of various cables.   * [[https://www.cableshop.ca/|CableShop.ca]]: Ontario based seller of various cables.
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 +==== Industrial Controls and Parts ====
 +  * [[https://www.automationdirect.com|Automation Direct]]: Huge selection of parts for automation, controls, and building machines.
 +  * [[http://www.mcmaster.com/|McMaster Carr]]: Massive catalog of engineering components. Not the cheapest, but the only source for many things.
 +  * [[http://us.misumi-ec.com/|Misumi USA]]: Another massive catalog of engineering components.
  
 ==== China Online Shopping ==== ==== China Online Shopping ====
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   * [[http://www.unitedrentals.com/|United Rentals]]: Near Hastings at Clark   * [[http://www.unitedrentals.com/|United Rentals]]: Near Hastings at Clark
   * [[http://www.bcrentals.com/|BC Rentals]]: Just north of Clark and 1st Ave   * [[http://www.bcrentals.com/|BC Rentals]]: Just north of Clark and 1st Ave
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-===== Software tools ===== 
-  * [[http://woodgears.ca/gear_cutting/template.html|Woodgears.ca]]: Online gear calculator 
-  * [[http://www.algodoo.com/what-is-it/|Algodoo]]: Free 2D physics software (linkages, springs, motors, optics...) 
  
 ===== Other ===== ===== Other =====
-  * Great West Wholesale - This is a wholesaler for anything you would find at a dollar store. 
   * [[https://macrofab.com/resources/vendors/|Macrofab Supplier List]] (USA-centric, online)   * [[https://macrofab.com/resources/vendors/|Macrofab Supplier List]] (USA-centric, online)
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