Canadian Suppliers

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Belts and Pulleys

Vendor Shipping To Shipping From Reviews & Additional notes
Folger Technologies, LLC CA US
A2APrinter CA CA
Active Surplus CA CA
EckerTech Inc. CA CA
Misumi CA US
Mixshop CA CA
RepMachina CA CA
RepRap-It CA CA
SDP/SI CA US
Skyhunt CA CA
Quality Transmission Components CA US

Electronics

Vendor Reprap-Specific General Component Speciality Suppliers USA Supplier
Folger Technologies, LLC
A2APrinter
Active Electronics
[alltronics.com]
Boots Industries
canakit
[creatroninc.com]
Digikey.ca
Future Electronics
[gadgetgangster.com]
[leeselectronic.com]
Mixshop
[proto-advantage.com]
RepMachina
[robotshop.ca]
Skyhunt
[sparkfun.com]
[spikenzielabs.com]
Think 3D Printers
Voxel Factory

Steel

Fasteners

Best bet is an independent local industrial supply or fastener house. You will likely have to buy a box but it may be cheaper than just a few from the hardware store. Second best is probably Fastenal/Brafasco where minimums apply.

  • Fastenal (everywhere -- minimums may apply)
  • Brafasco (everywhere -- minimums may apply)
  • First Call Auto Supply (everywhere -- no minimum)
  • Peavey Mart -- West coast hardware chain
  • Local electronics stores: often have great small fasteners from MODE electronics.

You can also try Canadian Tire, Acklands Grainger, Metal Supermarkets, Lowe's, Home Depot, Home Hardware, etc. Hardware store rods usually suck. Drill rod from an industrial supply will be much better for the same price.

Motors

Filament

Vendor Shipping location Material(s) 1.75 mm 3 mm Reviews & Additional notes
A2APrinter CA
BootsIndustries CA ABS, PLA
BotFeeder TW ABS, PLA
Dynamis Hobbies CA
EckerTech CA ABS
Filaments.ca CA, US ABS, PLA, HIPS, PVA, NYLON, PETG, TAULMAN 3D, FLEXIBLE, NINJAFLEX, FLEX ECO PLA, WOOD, LAYWOO-D3, LAYBRICK, BENDLAY, SMART ABS, THERMOCHROME PLA
Mixshop CA PLA
RepRapIt CA US ABS, PLA
Think 3D Printers CA, US ColorFabb PLA/PHA, Taulman3D 645 Nylon, Taulman t-glase, Taulman Bridge, Ninjaflex/TPU - Thermoplastic Urethane
Voxel Factory CA ABS, ColorFabb PLA/PHA, Laywood-D3, PLA, Taulman3D 618 Nylon, Taulman3D 645 Nylon
SeaCans CA US ABS, PLA, Flex, Nylon, PVA, Polymorph

Hand Tools

  • Princess Auto great selection of decent tools cheaper than Canadian Tire / Home Depot / Home Hardware / etc.

Check out local pawn shops for cheap tools, too.

Computer Parts

Regionalization

Each RUG should have a page, but that will have to wait.

Quebec

Montreal

Ottawa

  • envirolaser.com

Saskatchewan

Toronto

Vancouver

  • canakit.com/
  • leeselectronic.com/

Waterloo

Working Notes

This page may duplicate another page

We should put up a page on the Wiki regarding Canadian suppliers. I had a look at the Builders Wiki, but I wasn't sure exactly where to stick it. There's a section in the Mendel BOM and Mendel Buyers Guide regarding suppliers, but this might be more general than just Mendel parts.