Suppliers

Electronics

• Kitronik - Suppliers of Pi, arduino, micro:bit and other boards, as well as other kits, components, and laserables.
• A list of PCB manufacturers.
• Farnell UK - Useful things from Farnell - free next day delivery - £20 minimum order.
• Rapid - Useful things from Rapid - free delivery over £30.
• Maplin - Can be useful if you need stuff quickly, but they don't hold much stock. Check online first.
• Cricklewood Electronics - Random stuff
• Proto Pic - General electronics and arduinoy stuff, UK sparkfun distributor. Cheap fast delivery.

Laser Cutting

• Kitronik - Laserable materials and electronics
• Hobarts - Laser cutting materials
• Hobby's - Small boards of oak, wallnut, cherry, and mahogany to name just a few.

General Materials

• Wilko - DIY and Home Supplies (Handiest - Arndale Center)
• Clas Ohlson - Home supplies, but has a good tool and materials section downstairs (Handiest - Arndale Center)
• Wickes - DIY supplies (Handiest - 4 Manchester Rd. SK4 1TN)
• B&Q - DIY supplies (Handiest - Manchester Fort, M8 8EP)
• Timber Recycling in Manchester - Gorton-based wood recyclers

Metals

• MetalFast - Denton based, Sell new metal and offcuts
• Diamond Esupplies - Cheap internet seller of metals and plastics.

3D Printing

• 3Dfilaprint - Great place for 3D printing filament and parts

Model Making

• 4D Model Shop

Scientific Things

• Mindsets Online - Lots of odd stuff

Miscellaneous

• eBay - Where would we be without it?

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