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--- suppliers [2019/12/11 07:13] – Replace NCIX ( out of business ) with Mike's Computer Shop koopero
+++ suppliers [2020/08/18 23:17] – Added Metal Mart in Langley rsim
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   * [[http://www.deserres.ca/|DeSerres]]: Broadway near Granville
   * [[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 =====
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 ===== 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://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.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]]
+  * [[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://bcfasteners.com/|BC Fasteners]]: Located in Kelowna.
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 ==== 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.
+  * [[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.
+  * [[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 ====
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 ===== Metals =====
   * [[http://metalsupermarkets.com/|Metal Supermarket]]: Two locations: close to Lake City Way skytrain station in Burnaby AND just East of the Knight St Bridge (close to the IKEA) in Richmond. Good source for metal rods, beams, angled, etc. in stainless steel, aluminum and more. Burnaby location supplies the Richmond location apparently.
+  * [[https://metalmart.ca/|Metal Mart]]: Supplier of metal stock similar to Metal Supermarket, and has both water-jet and plasma cutters. Langley.
   * [[http://www.northstarmetalrecycling.com/|North Star Metal]]: Metal recycling (wander around; just stay clear of the forklifts). Powell & Clark in Vancouver.
   * [[https://www.capitalsalvage.ca/|Capital Salvage]]: Metal recycling. Triumph & Victoria in Vancouver.
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   * [[http://www.purityalloys.com/|Purity Casting Alloys]]: Pewter alloy ingots for casting. 97 Ave and Golden Ears Way in Surrey
   * [[http://www.capilanorock.ca|Capilano Rock & Gem]]: Near Capilano Mall in North Van (copper, brass, sterling silver, gold, etc)
 ==== Extrusion ====
   * [[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
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 ==== Fabricators and Machine Shops ====
   * [[http://www.industriallaser.com/|Industrial Laser Cutting]]: Laser cutting of mild and stainless steel, aluminium, acrylic, and wood for low/medium production runs and prototyping, and also have a CNC press brake. No 2 Road in Richmond.
+  * [[https://metalmart.ca/|Metal Mart]]: Supplier of metal stock similar to Metal Supermarket, and has both water-jet and plasma cutters. Langley.
 ===== Woods =====
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 ===== 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)