Material Sources Database
Laser Cutter
- Full Spectrum Laser SN 07/11/8350-639
Airfilter
- BOFA International Ltd: http://www.bofaamericas.com / 618-205-5007
- Filter # A1030055 + Prefilter # A1030056
Kapton Film
Used for solder stencils, sort of not as good as paper.
- Vendor: Kapton Source
http://Kaptonsource.com/(This vendor has died.)- 3 Mil by 12” by 36 yard roll
- PC533FILM-12000-36
- $315.00 + shipping
Bamboo
- Vendor: Revolution Bamboo http://bamboorevolution.com/
- 1300 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR, (503) 914-6262
- Order full sheets of 4’ x 8’ cut to a 4x6 array of around 12 x 16 inches
- 1/8 inch
- 1/4 inch
Acrylic
Port Plastics (our preferred source)
- Contact
- Jim at 503-684-9335
- 7500 SW Tech Center Drive #100, Portland, OR 97223
- Quote (9/5/12)
- 1 full 4’ x 8’ sheet cut to a 4x6 array of 12 x 16 inches
- 1/8” $2.80 / piece (3 mm?)
- 3/16” $4.32 / piece
- 1/4” $6.32 / piece
- 3/8” $9.04 / piece (have a free supply, pretty thick, don’t really need)
- 1/2” $13.52 / piece (Pretty thick, don’t really need)
Multicraft
- 503-352-0970
- 7298 SW Tech Center Drive, Tigard, OR 97223-8046
Laird
- Manager: Lee Ramsby
- 503-233-4861
- 2718 SE Raymond St, Portland, OR 97202
Tap Plastics
- Portland
- 503-230-0770
- 2842 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
- Tigard
- 503-620-4960
- 15230 SW Sequoia Pkwy, Tigard, OR 97224
Gravoply Laser
- This is layered plastic that’s good for name plates (black covering white plastic)
- http://www.gravostore.com/
- Approx $12 for a 12” x 24” sheet
- Minimum orders required, about $35
3D Printer
We order everything directly from Mojo at http://shop.stratasys.com/
- Modeling material: “P430 Model Print Engine (ivory color in ABSplus)” # 350-80100, $399 for 80 cubic inches (1,311 cc)
- Support material: SR-30 Soluble Support Print Engine # 350-80200, $399 for 80 cubic inches (1,311 cc)
- Printing plates: “Modeling Bases” # 350-10000, $70 for 24 bases from
- Cleaning Tablets: Ecoworks Tablets #300-00104, $110 for 24 tablets
We can also recycle packs for free: https://www.stratasys.com/recycling/recycling-instructions
PCB Router
PCB stock (“bare boards”)
- EBay
- PCB Depot
- Unlike other PCB stock stores on EBay, these guys have a pull-down selection for different options, rather than having to wade through multiple listings.
- Good prices
- Standard or custom sizes
- Mostly 1-oz double sided and 1 or 2-oz single-sided
- Thicknesses from 0.005” to 0.062”
- Recommendation for ordering:
- 1/1 Double sided 1/16” (0.062”), 3 pieces, 9x12”: $14
- Shipping: $11.95 Standard shipping; + $4 for each additional lot
- As of 8/7/13 this listing has expired. - AM
- Think & Tinker LTD
- 1/2 oz or 1 oz Double Sided 1/16” (0.062”), 5 pieces, 9x12”: $59.37
- Electronix Express
- 1 oz Double Sided 1/16” (0.062”), $7.70/ea. when 10+ are ordered.
- Most IEEE store parts are ordered from here so shipping is negligible.
LPKF S63
- Think & Tinker LTD
- V-tip bits
- LPKF 0.2mm Universal Mill replacement: EM2E8-0625-90V: 90deg 0.005” tip ($10.84)
- V-tip bits
- LPKF
- V-tip bits
- LPKF 0.2mm Universal Mill: ($180/10)
- V-tip bits
Laser Printer
HP LaserJet CM1415fnw
- Cyan toner cartridge: CE321A
- Magenta toner cartridge: CE323A
- Yellow toner cartridge: CE322A
- Black toner cartridge: CE320A
Soldering Station
- Thin solder wick: ITW Chemtronics 10ft of SOLDER-WICK NO-CLEAN .030” # 60-1-10 (DK 60-1-10-ND)
- Wide solder wick: ITW Chemtronics 10ft of SOLDER-WICK NO-CLEAN .110” # 60-4-10 (DK 60-4-10-ND)
- Flux pen: Kester Solder Formula 951 No Clean # 83-1000-0951 (DK KE1804-ND)
- Aggressive flux pen: MG Chemicals PEN RA ROSIN FLUX .34OZ W/TIP 835-P (DK 473-1033-ND)
- Solder: Kester SOLDER NO-CLEAN 28AWG 63/37 1LB #24-6337-8806 (DK KE1405-ND)