Canadian Suppliers
Contents
Belts and Pulleys
| Vendor | Shipping To | Shipping From | Reviews & Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Reprap-specific electronics
- RepRap-It Located in Montreal, Toronto, New York
- Boots Industries
- Voxel Factory
- Mixshop
- RepMachina
- A2APrinter
- Skyhunt Located in Toronto, Canada
General component suppliers
- Future Electronics - much lower prices for single quanitities than Digikey. Located in Canada, great online ordering.
- Digikey.ca - in US with Canadian prices. $10 flat rate shipping and no add'l brokerage. Also sells Arduino.
- Active Electronics -- arduino (Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary)
Niche suppliers selling Arduinos or steppers
- RepRap-It Located in Montreal, Toronto, New York
- robotshop.ca -- Arduino and stepper (Montreal)
- leeselectronic.com/ -- Arduino (Vancouver)
- spikenzielabs.com/ -- Arduino and steppers (Montreal)
- creatroninc.com/ -- Arduino and steppers (Toronto)
- proto-advantage.com/ -- Arduino (Hamilton)
- canakit.com/ -- Arduino (Vancouver)
Other US Suppliers
- sparkfun.com -- USA
- gadgetgangster.com -- USA
- alltronics.com/ -- USA
For general parts, try Future (cheapest, Canadian) or Digikey (has more, USA). Be sure to use digikey.ca.
Steel
- Metal Supermarkets -- usually has stock of 5/16" stainless rod, which works for 8mm smooth rod.
- Princess Auto -- steel is regularly stocked. They also have some changing surplus items and decent cheap tools.
- RepMachina
- Mixshop
- A2APrinter
- Generic Steel Suppliers -- check in the phone book under "Steel".
- EckerTech Inc.
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.
- Fastenal (everywhere -- minimums may apply)
- Brafasco (everywhere -- minimums may apply)
- Peavey Mart -- West coast hardware chain
- Local electronics stores: often have great small fasteners from MODE electronics.
You can also try Canadian Tire, 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
- RepRap-It Located in Montreal, Toronto, New York
- RepMachina Laval, Qc
- Boots Industries Located in Quebec, QC.
- Mixshop
- Alltronics
- Lin Engineering - they will take paypal but i think you have to email them the order. See terms.
- Voxel Factory
- EckerTech Inc.
- Skyhunt Located in Toronto, Canada, stocks NEMA-17 motors
- Think 3D Printers
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 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
Hand Tools
- Princess Auto great selection of decent tools cheaper than Canadian Tire / Home Depot / etc.
Check out local pawn shops for cheap tools, too.
Computer Parts
- Canada Computers East coast, ships Canada-wide
- NCIX West coast, ships Canada-wide
- Tiger Direct Ontario, ships Canada-wide
- Memory Express West coast, ships Canada-wide
Regionalization
Each RUG should have a page, but that will have to wait.
Quebec
Montreal
- RepRap-It Located in Montreal
- RepMachina
- spikenzielabs.com/
- VoxelFactory
Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Toronto
- Filaments.ca
- Dynamis Hobbies
- RepRap-It Located in Montreal, Toronto, New York
- Mixshop
- A2APrinter
- creatroninc.com/ Items are very overpriced. Useful if you urgently need parts, and are located downtown.
- Active Surplus Several locations in GTA, lots of great stuff for hobbyists (you can find good stuff for a RepRap). Best to visit store.
- EckerTech Inc.
- Skyhunt
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.
