Favorite Robot Supply Stores

	There are a number of small regional surplus and electronics stores that often offer great deals on parts both new and used for use in robotics. Often these gems are difficult to locate when browsing the "electronics" section of The Yellow Pages. These stores often are small enough not to have a web presence. Here is a list of places you may want to check out when you are in the area. If you know of a great place not listed, contact us and we will try to include it in the list (subject to permission by the store provided). Hopefully this will help you find that strange part, surplus robot, or just stock up on parts. If you would like to be notified when new articles are posted, sign up for the articles option of our mailing list. Alabama Mock Electronics Surplus stuff. 2310 Memorial Parkway Huntsville, AL 35801 phone: 256.539.2401 California WeirdStuff Warehouse An amazing array of salvaged, surplus, and new electronic goodies. 384 W. Caribbean Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1010 phone: 408.743.5650 fax: 408.743.5655 web: www.weirdstuff.com Colorado J.B. Saunders New and used electronics supply, motors, batteries. 4700 Sterling Dr. Boulder, CO 80301-2305 phone: 303.442.1212 Georgia Austin Electronics New & Used Electronics, Motors, Etc. 6050 Center Place Norcross, GA 30093 phone: 770.449.8697 fax: 770.263.9488 hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-5:30 Massachusetts You Do It Electronics Components, goodies, they usually have it, not necessarily cheap. 40 Franklin St. Needham, MA 02194-2986 phone: 781.449.1005 Eli Heffron & Sons Surplus and used equipment, electonics and computer parts. 139 Hampshire St. Cambridge, MA phone: 617.547.4005 The Flea at MIT Monthly Electronics Flea Market. web: web.mit.edu/w1mx/www/swapfest.html Minnesota ABC Electronics This place deals in more in used parts than new. A fun place to poke around. 315 7th Ave N. Minneapolis, MN 55401-1237 phone: 612.332.2378 Acme Electronics Inc. (AEI Electronic Parts) This place has both new and used parts and will make industrial as well as retail sales. 6020 Olson Memorial Highway Golden Valley, MN 55422-4929 phone: 763-543-2585 phone: 800-328-0270 Ax Man Surplus A good source of mechanical parts. location 1: 1639 University Ave W. St Paul, MN 55104-3820 phone: 612.646.8653 location 2: 8008 Minnetonnka Blvd. Saint Louis Park, MN 55426 phone: 952.935.2210 location 3: 6235 Highway 65 NE Fridley, MN 55432-5119 phone: 612.572.3730 Midwest Surplus and Electronics 124 12th Ave S. Minneapolis, MN 55415-1221 phone: 612.339.9533 Utah HobbyTron & Gibson Tech Ed, Inc. All sorts of electronic kits, robot kits, fm transmitters, power supplies, educational products, amplifiers, radios, and more! 1216 South 1580 West, Bldg. C Orem, Utah 84058 phone: 800.422-1100 web: www.hobbytron.com Washington Boeing Surplus Retail Store A roboticist's dream. Old hand and machine tools, decommissioned electronic equipment, computers, office furniture. A unique assortment of scrap metals. It helps to be able to recognize the difference between aluminum and titanium alloy if you want to be able to easily work that piece of sheet metal when you get back home. 20651 84th Ave S. Kent, Washington phone: 425.393.4065 web: www.boeing.com/assocproducts/surplus/retail/ Radar Electric Their main focus seems to be actual industry folks who just need one more ZIF socket of whatever. They also have a decent surplus department (and a great wire department). 168 Western Avenue West Seattle, WA 98119 phone: 206.282.2511


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