Online surplus stores that aren't just electronics or army/navy?
February 9, 2011 6:38 PM Subscribe
Online surplus stores that aren't just electronics or army/navy?
Many of my hobbies involve building small-to-medium things (props, steampunk/lovecraftian doodads, wargaming terrain, etc.) and I'm always on the lookout for interesting raw materials -- sheets of plastic, foam, metal wire and tubing, vinyl, etc. As well as stocking up on disposable tools (brushes, files, paint pots, etc.)
American Science and Surplus is my go-to place online.* Even though they have a fair amount of elecronics and army/navy, they also are a good source of one-off lots of paints, magnets, boxes, glassware, plastic, etc.
Are there other online stores that have similar catalogs? Or, if not the sheer variety of sciplus, are specialized in things that are not electronics or army/navy?
* Offline, I have the excellent Skycraft, as well as the usual suspects in arts and crafts. And yes, I also consider Craigslist and eBay as online sources... I'm looking moreso for actual surplus vendors that sell to the public.
Many of my hobbies involve building small-to-medium things (props, steampunk/lovecraftian doodads, wargaming terrain, etc.) and I'm always on the lookout for interesting raw materials -- sheets of plastic, foam, metal wire and tubing, vinyl, etc. As well as stocking up on disposable tools (brushes, files, paint pots, etc.)
American Science and Surplus is my go-to place online.* Even though they have a fair amount of elecronics and army/navy, they also are a good source of one-off lots of paints, magnets, boxes, glassware, plastic, etc.
Are there other online stores that have similar catalogs? Or, if not the sheer variety of sciplus, are specialized in things that are not electronics or army/navy?
* Offline, I have the excellent Skycraft, as well as the usual suspects in arts and crafts. And yes, I also consider Craigslist and eBay as online sources... I'm looking moreso for actual surplus vendors that sell to the public.
Edmund Scientific has a discount area.
As does Sparkfun.
posted by Confess, Fletch at 7:18 PM on February 9, 2011
As does Sparkfun.
posted by Confess, Fletch at 7:18 PM on February 9, 2011
Oops, link didn't work. I had meant to post to "smallparts.com".
posted by Mundungus at 1:46 PM on February 10, 2011
posted by Mundungus at 1:46 PM on February 10, 2011
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posted by c0nsumer at 6:40 PM on February 9, 2011 [1 favorite]