RUG/Australia/Suppliers

Australian Suppliers

We've broken up the page into a number of sections to make it easier to find stuff. Feel free to add suppliers as you find/purchase from them.

Notes

Some of the suppliers here are not "Australian owned" but have offices in Australia.

Most places deliver anywhere in Australia, unless otherwise noted.

Mechanical

General

Bunnings

Home Hardware

Mitre 10

Bearings

Small Parts and Bearings - QLD.

Fasteners

Bolts Nuts Screws Online - QLD.

Cost Less Bolts - Located in Cheltenham and Ringwood. VIC.

Keables - VIC.

Micro Fasteners - VIC.

Rod

All Things Stainless - NSW.

Cost Less Bolts - Located in Cheltenham and Ringwood. VIC.

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. QLD.

Inter Alloy Steel - $50 minimum, cheaper over the counter in cash.

Springs

Whelans Springs - May need to place a largeish order. VIC.

CSW Products - Will sell in small quantities at the door. Currently testing C9 and C20 springs for a wades. VIC.

"Kapton" Polyimide adhesive film

Ultrakeet - Mail order Australia wide, they supply 5mm, 10mm and 25mm Tape - 33 Metre rolls. NSW.

Electronics

General

Altronics

Digikey

Dontronics - VIC.

Element14 (was Farnell)

Futurlec

Jaycar

Oretronics - VIC.

Rockby - VIC.

RS Components

Arduino

Australian Robotics - ACT.

Freetronics - VIC.

Littlebird Electronics - NSW.

Ocean Controls - VIC.

RobotGear - WA.

Toys Down Under - WA.

Stepper Motors

AusXMods - NSW.

RobotGear - WA.

Nichrome Wire

Dick Smith Electronics Call first, some stores don't sell it.

Jaycar

Feedstock

Complete Plastic Welding Supplies - VIC.

Lybina - VIC.

Links

There are lots of other sites on the net that have useful lists of suppliers for all sorts of things. Here are a few that may be relevant.

CCHS Hardware Resources - Melbourne HackerSpace Hardware Resources page.