sourcing_materials
Materials
| Type | Name | Comments | URL | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood | Home Depot | ordinary boards / Plywood | https://www.homedepot.com/l/Steelyard/OH/Cleveland/44109/6857 | https://maps.app.goo.gl/6iWP7BJjozv3XBRE9 |
| Wood | Ingenuity building | Ingenuity does have a fairly extensive scrap wood collection. Look around the shop or in Osborn 1 if you just need a couple of small pieces. | http://www.ingenuitycleveland.com/ | https://maps.app.goo.gl/4ZToHAqepME2zs7h8 |
| Plastics | House of Plastics/ HP Manufacturing | https://www.hpmanufacturing.com/ / https://www.hpmanufacturing.com/hop/ | https://maps.app.goo.gl/perZmmGeHkdhbCMD8 | |
| Metals | Alro Metals Outlet | huge selection of cheap steel, stainless, aluminum, plastics, brass, bronze, etc. | https://www.alro.com/locations/Location.aspx?loc=CV | https://maps.app.goo.gl/DyyVZp9QV9Xv8mHw7 |
| Fabric |
Machining, Tooling & Hardware
| Type | Name | Comments | URL | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fasteners | McMaster-Carr | ridiculously fast turnaround, since they're in Aurora, and will-call pickup is possible | https://www.mcmaster.com/ | https://maps.app.goo.gl/x4cyFGPDGBmBYWaj7 |
| Hardware | Sutton Industrial Hardware | taps and number/letter drills, tons of wire goods and metal hardware | http://www.suttonhardware.com/ | https://maps.app.goo.gl/4tvm7JQdakvnCkxN7 |
| Tools | Harbor Freight Tools | https://www.harborfreight.com/ |
Surplus
| Type | Name | Comments | URL | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Surplus | HGR | Massive warehouse, lab furnishings but few deals | https://hgrinc.com/ | https://maps.app.goo.gl/2cG3XzGT65FdcmQVA |
| Reusable/Recycled Products | Repurposed Materials Inc. | Quantities of bins, shelving, pallet racking, casters etc. | https://www.repurposedmaterialsinc.com/location/ohio-inventory/ | https://maps.app.goo.gl/6ud4qk7GJYvhjx1Q8 |
| Reusable/Recycled Products | reLink Medical | laboratory/industrial equipment | http://relinkmedical.com/ | https://maps.app.goo.gl/vL9hUvCogsmsuEQM9 |
| Architectural Salvage | Rebuilders Xchange | https://www.rbxhub.com/ | https://maps.app.goo.gl/XREkitwdNXjXCoBW6 | |
| Architectural Salvage, Thrift | ReStore | https://www.habitat.org/restores | <many locations> | |
| Government Auction | GSA (Ohio loc.) | Look for when NASA GRC lists things, can possibly find lab or test equipment, or research electronic hardware | https://gsaauctions.gov/auctions/auctions-list/state/OH/active | <online> |
sourcing_materials.txt · Last modified: 2023/10/04 16:33 by sdh7