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This page will be the club repository of web links for information and supplies as well as a listing of local suppliers of tooling, machinery, materiel and supplies.

 

Machinery & Related Supplies
Enco The "candy Store"
Moore Tool & Equipment 3102 W Thomas Rd. 602-455-8904 
MicroMark Hobby sized supplies & tools
J&L Industrial Tool & machinery supplier
Grainger's 
Equipment Exchange, Electronic Mfg. Surplus  515 E Grant St. Phx.....  602-256-7732
Brown's Torch & Regulator Repair  2504 W McDowell Rd Phx  (602) 278-6556
Federal File Corp.
BayCom Tooling, Videos, Equipment
Grobet Precision Tools
HGR Industrial Surplus
Phoenix Small Tool Repair  1819 S 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ. 85034 602-256-7011 
Lathe Master, supplier of lathe tooling including Indexable Insert boring bars

Machinery Moving.  Ralph has retired and sold his "Mill Moving" business and equipment.  The new owner is Jon Bohls, Advanced Precison.  (602) 525-0156  Please let other members know how your move went.

 

 

Building supplies & Parts
Stock Drive Parts  small drive parts, bearings , shafts, tools  and hardware. Mostly aimed at mechanical drive mechanisms. WM Berg Inc. all kinds of hardware, drive parts & supplies, very good source for gears, pulleys and belt drives. C&H Surplus Misc. surplus "stuff", good source for servos, motors and electro-mechanicals Miniature Precision Components,  Gears, Bearings, Shafting, Dowel Pins, Pulleys etc
Caswell Plating Supplies name says it all, one stop shopping for your plating needs. Surplus Center More "stuff" Surplus Shed yet more "stuff" American Science & Surplus "stuff"2
McMaster Carr hardware & supplies candy store.  The mother of all hardware suppliers, no minimums.  If they don't have it you likely don't need it!! Davis Salvage, 3337 East Washington St - (602) 267-7208 Aluminum galore as well as stainless and misc. equipment parts.  good source for wrought iron gate & railing parts. Small Parts Inc.  about every small piece of hardware, very good source for tiny hardware. Interstate Steel  925 West Hatcher, Phx. 800-643-6204 Steel & Fencing supplies
McFadden - Dale Industrial Hardware 4647 S 32nd Street, Phoenix, Az. 602-304-9141. Open Saturday from 8:00 AM to noon, reports of them being kinda pricey but have a very good selection.  Ignore the Wholesale Only sign   Metal Supermarkets  943 W 23rd St. Tempe. 480-377-0233  new metals, cut to size economically and no minimum charge, open Saturdays 9-12, extremely reasonable and the guy loves to deal with small users like ourselves. Marks Bolts, Nuts & Surplus  6710 w Belmont Ave, Glendale, AZ 85303   623-939-9312  American Metals  740 W Broadway Rd, Mesa 480-834-1923 new & used metals, cut to size at a charge.  Mostly structural steels and tubing.  Gate hardware and non-ferrous also.
Capitol Metals  5150 South 48th Street, Phx.. 602-454-1500 Industrial Metal Supply Interstate Steel  
925 W Hatcher Rd Phoenix, AZ 85021 (800) 643 6204		    
DPS Plastics
1201 North 54th Ave Suite 120
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 272-4373		 Laird Plastics
301 East Watkins Road
Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 252-170		 PIPER PLASTICS
257 E Alamo DR.
Chandler
926-8100		 PROFESSIONAL PLASTICS
4449 South 38th Place
Phoenix, AZ 85040
(602) 437-4555
REGAL PLASTICS
3210 Roeser RD. STE 5
Phoenix AZ
85040
437-1000		 Century Plastics Inc
1522 East Victory Street Suite 2
Phoenix, AZ 85040
(602) 268-2003		 Plastic Engineering
7307 S. Harl Drive
Tempe, AZ., 85283
phone is: 480.491.8450		 Arizona Equipment and Supply Gilbert AZ    (480) 813-6153
Call for address, none on website.

 

Information / Tips / Forums
Foundry 101, excellent link on the art of metal casting 
Online video about tooling
Machine Shop Trade Secrets Book an interesting looking book on the machine shop craft, for both beginners and seasoned metal chip makers.
How To Make Springs a neat site about spring making.  
Threading info (International)   
Super Machine Shop Tips Site  Name says it all 
Mini Machine Tools site.
Metal Shaper Site Forums, Tips etc
Chaski Metal Site Forums, buy & sell
Carbide Nomenclature 
Lindsey Publications Technical books new & old
DATAMP project is a cooperative effort of the OldWWMachines and OldTools mailing lists. It is intended to be a clearinghouse for information on antique tool and woodworking machine patents, allowing collectors of these tools to easily find information about the history of tools and trades.
Old Woodworking Machines, a web site is devoted to information on the history, restoration and use of vintage woodworking machinery
Tap Drill Charts

Just for fun!
A true Craftsman!  Miniature model of the Napier Deltic 18 cylinder opposed piston engine.  It was used primarily in US Navy fast patrol boats and minesweepers.  I have engineering drawings and photographs of the "real thing" for those interested.
Very Small Turbine Engines
Cool Slow Motion (High Speed Camera) videos  Machine shop tools at the bottom of the page. 
TurboJet Powered Model Aircraft
Small Engines, Turbines etc.  This guy has just WAY TO MUCH time on his hands!!

Special Interest Supplies and Information
Jerry Howell - Small engine plans & kits
Ageless Engines - Model radial (you know, ROUND) engine plans and information
PM Research - Sterling and Steam engine kits, supplies and information
Cole's Power Models - parts, supplies and information for model engine building

Page Updated 5/25/07

Please feel free to add to the list, just email me the link and information and I will post it here.