More vendors for parts can be found on the machine shop's website. The vendors selected represent a small subset of those available.

Mechanical Components

If you are new to choosing, buying and making things. Make sure to talk to either Mick or Gordon in the machine shop. They will definitely point you in the right direction

	1308 9th St Berkeley, CA 94710 Phone (510)527-9241 Fax (510)527-5615	Fastenal's $60M Modesto inventory is available for overnight delivery. Their prices for the same item will generally be less expensive due to a discount for Berkeley-related purchases. Email caber@stores.fastenal.com ahead to set up an account.
	2145 University Ave Berkeley, CA 94704 (510) 845-0410 5424 MLK Jr Way Oakland, CA 94609 (510) 653-4365	The Ace on university is like a smaller Home Depot. The Ace on University specializes in fluid transmission and would be useful for projects involving pneumatics
	2953 College Ave. Berkeley Ca. 94705 Phone 510 841-1680 FAX 510 841-1613	Boss Robot is a hobbyist RC-anything place. They sell servos, radios, batteries, connectors and transmission kits. Fast - special order service
	ONLINE	McMaster Carr's catalog is hard to beat as a design reference. Their prices are generally a bit high.

Electronic Parts

For help with electronics and electronics parts, see Tom Clark

	1734 University Ave Berkeley - CA 94703 PHONE (510) 843-5915 FAX (510) 843-9475	An OK last minute place to buy electronics parts. Call ahead to figure out if the part you need is in stock.
	ONLINE	Carl's Electronics provides a 10% discount to students. To receive the discount, please enter "student" in the customer code field in our secure internet shopping cart located at www.electronickits.com.
	ONLINE	Digikey should be one of the first places you search for various electronic bits and pieces.
	ONLINE	Adafruit Industries sells various add-ons for the Arduino. The motorshield makes using DC motors, steppers and RC servos real easy.
	ONLINE	Jameco is located in Belmont on the peninsula. They can get supplies over in a single day. Cheaper than Digi-Key

Raw Materials

Avoid high shipping fees by buying your materials in person.

	1091 Doolittle Drive San Leandro, CA 94577 PH: 510-562-1107 FAX: 510-562-1354 Scrap Dept FAX: 510-562-6259	Aluminum is sold $7/ lb in various shapes and sizes. There is a $30 minimum. The per-pound cost does go down the more you buy.
	10760 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito, CA 94530 Phone: 510.525.3508 Fax: 510.525.4503	Tap Plastics mainly sells ABS, and acrylic. They also offer custom cutting services.
	2065 Williams St. San Leandro, CA 94577 Phone:(510) 483-4341 Fax (510) 483-4350	Interstate Plastics has a "scrap" section where plastic is sold by the pound. If you don't need 4'x 8' sheets, this is the place to go.
	ONLINE	OnlineMetals has a nice selection. Shipping adds up quickly though. However, there is no minimum