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Where to Buy Parts
Wood, Tools, and Hardware
- Windsor Plywood (3222 Millar Avenue)
- Princess Auto (2802 Idylwyld Drive North) — Tools of all kinds and a handy surplus section. Careful with the Power Fist tools; they are often poor quality. Can be a good source for cheap parts.
Electronics
- FingerTech Robotics — Local supplier of motors, wheels, Garolyte, and robot kits – Also available through Saskatoon TechWorks; talk to Kurtis Wanner
- Hobbyworld (1521 Idylwyld Drive North) — Mostly R/C and models. Some materials available.
- B&E Industrial Electronics (103-2518 Faithfull Ave) — Local supplier of electronics. Limited stock, but can often order parts in cheaper than ordering through Digi-Key.
- Digi-Key — Canadian mail-order supply for almost any parts imaginable. Prices are a bit higher than others.
- Mouser Electronics — American-based business with a Canadian outlet. Larger selection than Digi-Key.
- BG Micro — Surplus electronics. You can often find useful stuff for cheap, but some of it is just cheap.
- SparkFun Electronics — Hobbyist electronics. Great for prototyping materials (Arduinos, shields, sensors, etc.). Prices are sometimes a bit high.
- Seeed Studio — Chinese manufacturer of hobbyist electronics. Many open source hardware projects at extremely low prices. Also does custom PCB manufacturing.
- Gold Phoenix PCB Co. — Cheap Chinese manufacturer of custom PCBs.
