RUG/Australia/Suppliers
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Australian Suppliers
We've broken up the page into 3 sections to make it easier to find stuff. Feel free to add suppliers.
Note: Some of the suppliers here are not "Australian owned" but have offices in Australia.
Mechanical
General
Bearings
Small Parts and Bearings - Located in QLD, but deliver Aus wide.
Fasteners
Cost Less Bolts - Located in Cheltenham and Ringwood, Victoria.
Keables - Victoria
Rod
All Things Stainless - Located in NSW, but deliver Aus wide.
Cost Less Bolts - Located in Cheltenham and Ringwood.
Fastener Sales - Some of their threaded rod is VERY cheap, but some is off the scale (eg: 316 grade steel will be cheaper than 304 in some cases, etc). Worth a look though.
Inter Alloy Steel - $50 minimum, cheaper over the counter in cash.
Springs
Whelans Springs - May need to place a largeish order. Victoria.
CSW Products - Will sell in small quantities at the door. Currently testing C9 and C20 springs for a wades. Victoria.
"Kapton" Polyimide adhesive film
Ultrakeet - Mail order Australia wide, They supply 5mm, 10mm and 25mm Tape - 33 Metre rolls
Electronics
General
Element14 (was Farnell)
Arduino
Stepper Motors
AusXMods - NSW.
RobotGear - WA.
Nichrome Wire
Dick Smith Electronics Call first, some stores don't sell it.
Feedstock
Complete Plastic Welding Supplies - Victoria.
Lybina - Victoria.
Links
CCHS Hardware Resources - Melbourne HackerSpace Hardware Resources page.