[Lab] Hardware shipping to Canada

[Laxman Pradhan]

Any chance we can get a list of these companies on the Artengine wiki? Maybe
a page for local resources and another for companies that ship to Ottawa?

Laxman



On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Andrew Plumb <andrew at plumb.org> wrote:

> After you've placed a first Fastenal order in-person you're supposed to be
> able to place future orders directly online, possibly for in-store pickup.
>
> I haven't needed to place a first order (yet) so it's unconfirmed how well
> their setup works.
>
> Andrew.
>
> On 2011-05-05, at 10:45 AM, Andrew O'Malley wrote:
>
> Hi all, thanks for all the suggestions.
>
> I agree all this info would be valuable in a wiki of some sort.
>
> Since I'm in the west end, I tried Ottawa Fastener Supply, per the
> multiple vouches for it, and they didn't quite have what I needed,
> though they did seem to have a lot of selection for more common sizes.
>
> I went to Fastenal just down the street, and they claim they'll have
> 200 pieces of what I need for Monday, at a great price as well, so
> I'll see how that pans out.
>
> Thanks again,
> ao.
>
>
> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:34 AM, Paul & Andrea Mumby
> <themumbys at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You know, this would make an EXCELLENT wiki page to add to the modlab wiki.
>
> A "Suppliers and parts sources" page of sorts...
>
> Just a thought ;)
>
>
> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:28 AM, jim kiskis <jim.kiskis at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> also OCE on concourse gate in the cull de sac across from dynamic
>
> hobbies in the colonade loop you access from the south side of the
>
> loop by the Octranspo garage
>
> jim
>
>
> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Richard Guy Briggs <rgb at tricolour.net>
>
> wrote:
>
> On Thu, May 05, 2011 at 10:19:39AM -0400, Paul & Andrea Mumby wrote:
>
> Ottawa Fastener Supply (http://www.ottawafastenersupply.com/) in Bells
>
> Corners has an awesome selection and great prices.
>
>
> Also there is a Fastenal (http://www.fastenal.com) in Bells Corners as
>
> well,
>
> which has a pretty good selection.
>
>
> Another one is Brofasco (http://www.brafasco.com/*)* which is near
>
> merivale/hunt club
>
>
> Pretty much all of those are only open 9-5 monday to friday, and then
>
> some
>
> are open saturday as well. (I normally choose Ottawa Fastener Supply as
>
> they
>
> have the nicest selection and are open saturdays, and they are nice and
>
> close for me).
>
>
> One other that comes to mind is GBS (General Bearing Service) on the NW
>
> corner of Kent at Flora.  That is more for bearings, obviously.  They
>
> were a generous donor to our solar car team (U of Ottawa).
>
>
> The other hardware supplier I found useful was Diotte's Hydraulics, 645
>
> Belfast Road just south of the railway overpass.  They helped me get all
>
> the plumbing bits I needed to get the diesel locomotive air horn
>
> connected up.
>
>
> - Paul
>
>
> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 8:53 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com> wrote:
>
>
> Ottawa Fastener?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Message: 4
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> Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 20:10:20 -0400
>
> From: "Andrew O'Malley" <aomalley at gmail.com>
>
> Subject: [Lab] Hardware shipping to Canada
>
> To: lab <lab at artengine.ca>
>
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>
> Hey everyone,
>
>
> Can anyone suggest a good on-line fastener supplier that actually
>
> ships to Canada?
>
>
> I'm looking for 1-1/2" long 4-40 screws, and my regular supplier
>
> (Small Parts) is out.  Amazon doesn't have these parts, and McMaster
>
> Carr won't ship to Canada >:|
>
>
> Local places like Canadian Tire and Home Depot don't have 4-40 screws
>
> in longer lengths.  Any other local places that I could try?  I may
>
> use Fastenal, but I'm sure they'll have to order them in.
>
>
> Any suggestions greatly appreciated; thanks,
>
> ao.
>
>
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