Robot Builders Source Book - Gordon McComb Episode 1 Part 9 pptx

Materials-Metal Some lament the end of “Detroit Iron,” the days when American car manufacturers used tons of tin and chrome for the bulbous cars of the 1940s and 1950s. Don’t let the same thing happen to robots! For a heavy- duty robot, you need to consider metal, if not for the frame or other structural components, then for the body. Most of the winning combat robots are made of aluminum or steel (some even stainless steel) and could dent a ‘55 Ford if the two ran into one another. Now that’s a robot! Seriously, in this section are sources for and about metals suitable for use in robotics. Several online metal retailers are included, as well as some local establish- ments that have Web sites you can look at. Buying metal through the mail can be expensive if you’re purchasing large pieces of steel, as shipping costs mount. Therefore, depending on the material you are purchasing, you may wish to look for a local resource before turning to mail order. On the other hand, lightweight aluminum and brass are readily shippable, especially if you purchase them in the sizes closest to your end application. That also limits waste and helps reduce cutting metal to sizes. SEE ALSO: Fasteners: To hold metal together Machine Framing: Extruded aluminum (and plastic) for building machine bodies Materials-Plastic: Substitute for metal Retail-Hardware & Home Improvement: Handy local resource for metal stock (selection may be limited) Admiral Metals 203161 11 Forbes Rd. Woburn, MA 01801 USA  (781) 932-0482  (781) 932-4265  http://www.admiralmetals.com Online (and local outlet store, in the Woburn, Mass., area) metals supplier. Sells full lengths and cut pieces. Rod, bar, tube, sheet, and plate in: • Aluminum • Brass • Copper • Bronze • Stainless steel  V  Alcoa 203183 Alcoa Corporate Center 201 Isabella St. at 7th St. Bridge Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858 USA  (412) 553-4545  http://www.alcoa.com/ Read about Reynolds Wrap and other aluminum products, plus a gaggle of various manufacturing materials. Technical documents are fairly hidden (when I last looked at the site); do a Web search on the Alcoa.com site-minus the business articles-to look for the technical briefs. Thanks to the Alcoa site, I learned this tidbit: “Making aluminum from recycled scrap takes only 5% of the energy it would take to make new metal from ore.” How about that!  Airparts, Inc. 203153 2400 Merriam Ln. Kansas City, KS 66106 USA materials-lighting 302 Bulb Direct http://www.bulbdirect.com/ Light bulbs of all sizes, shapes, colors CircuitToys, Inc. http://www.circuittoys.com/ “Club” lighting novelties: LED glowsticks; laser pens; “Light Cubes” (plastic ice cubes that light up in colors) Lightgod.com http://www.lightgod.com/ Electroluminescent wire, and other rad lighting LightLizard.com http://www.lightlizard.com/ Distributors of specialty lighting gear: electroluminescent wire, flat lighting, fiber optics  (913) 831-1780  (913) 831-6797  (800) 800-3229  airparts@airpartsinc.com  http://www.airpartsinc.com/ Metal supplies: aluminum and steel sheets, rods, tubes, etc.; fasteners and hardware. An excellent source for aluminum, chromolly, and other homebuilt aircraft construction supplies. You don’t need to build an air- plane; a robot will do. Large selection of aluminum extruded pieces, including rods, angles, bars, and tubing. For many of the products, the aluminum alloy (such as 6063/T52 or 6061/T6) is specified.  x V  All Metals Supply, Inc. 202823 600 Ophir Rd. Oroville, CA 95966 USA  (530) 533-3445  (530) 533-3453  (888) 668-2220  sales@allmetalssupply.com  http://www.allmetalssupply.com/ All Metals is a distributor of ferrous and nonferrous metals, fasteners, and industrial hardware. Metal products include aluminum, copper, zinc, and others in bar, tube, extruded shapes, sheets, and plate. Fastener products include machine screws and bolts of all sizes in stainless, zinc, and nylon. The Web site is for reference only; order directly from company.  American FlagStore.com 204017 7714 Roger St. Orange, TX 77632 USA  (509)-275-7370  (888) 317-4594  sales@americanflagstore.com  http://www.americanflagstore.com/ Materials-metal 303 8 Tips for Working with Metal With the right tools, working with metal is only slightly harder than working with wood or plastic. Here are some tips to streamline your metalworking. 1. Always use sharp, well-made drill bits, saws, and files. Dull, bargain-basement tools aren’t worth the trouble. 2. If you’re using a power drill or power saw, use the slower speed settings. High speed settings are for wood; slow for metal. 3. For sawing metal, select a fine-tooth blade, on the order of 24 or 32 teeth per inch. Coping saws, keyhole saws, and other handsaws are generally engineered for wood cutting, and their blades aren’t fine enough for metalwork. 4. When cutting rod, bar, and channel stock by hand, use a miter box. The hardened plastic and metal boxes are the best buys. Be sure to get a miter box that lets you cut at 45 degrees both vertically and horizontally. 5. Use a punch to ensure accurate drilling. When cutting metal, the bit will skate over the surface until the hole is started. The punch creates a small “dimple” in the metal that reduces skating. 6. Whenever possible, use a drill press to cut metal pieces. 7. Always use a proper vise when working with a drill press. Never hold the work with your hands, or serious injury could result. If you can’t place the work in the vise, use a pair of Vice Grip pliers or other suitable locking pliers. 8. Cutting and drilling leaves rough edges (called burrs and flashing) in the metal. These must be filed down using a medium- or fine-pitch metal file. Show your patriotism and put a flag on your robot! Or, snoop around American FlagStore.com for such things as fiberglass poles, lightweight aluminum poles, and brass and aluminum metal balls-the balls sit atop the flagpole and can be used to build all sorts of unusual robot shapes. Their flagpole balls come in sizes from 3 to 12 inches. x V ASAP Source 203154 LTEK Industries, Inc. 2284 S. Industrial Hwy. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA  (734) 747-6105  (734) 747-7139  (877) 668-0676  http://www.asapsource.com/ Offers aluminum, brass, and steel rods, bars, sheets, plates, and extruded forms. Sold in various sizes and lengths. Available in special cut lengths, for an addi- tional charge. Also: threaded rod, welding rod, acetal and acrylic plastic pipes, rods, sheets, and plate. x V sells silicon bronze, rods, sheets, plates, and tubes; copper sheet and coil.  Burman Industries, Inc. 203413 14141 Covello St. Ste. 10-C Van Nuys, CA 91405 USA  (818) 782-9833  (818) 782-2863  info@burmanfoam.com  http://www.burmanfoam.com/ Burman is in the business of monsters. Making them, that is. They sell foam, latex, and other materials for special effects makeup, mold/model-making, puppetry, and animatronics professionals. Their adhesives, clays, latex, mold-making products, tubing, armature wire, aluminum pieces, and other products can be used to make robots, monstrous or not. Burman also sponsors workshops on various model- making techniques on the first Saturday of each month in beautiful downtown Van Nuys, Calif. x V  Cal Plastics and Metals 202840 2540 Main St. Chula Vista, CA 91911 USA  (619) 575-4633  (619) 575-4561  sales@calplasticsandmetals.com  http://www.calplasticsandmetals.com/ Plastics and metals. In metals (in various shapes, including sheets, bars, and tubes): • Brass and bronze • Copper • Monel • Aluminum • Stainless steel V  Du-Mor Service & Supply Co. 202635 10693 Civic Center Dr. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 USA materials-metal 304 Web site for ASAP Source Atlas Metal Sales 203247 1401 Umatilla St. Denver, CO 80204 USA  (303) 623-0143  (303) 623-3034  (800) 662-0143  jsimms@atlasmetal.com  http://www.atlasmetal.com/ Suppliers of casting ingots (aluminum, bronze, pewter). Billed as “Your Art Sculpture Specialists.” Also  (909) 483-3330  (909) 483-3123  info@du-mor.com  http://www.du-mor.com/ Fasteners (including stainless steel), steel stock, shop tools, ferrous and nonferrous pipe and fittings, cutting tools and abrasives, hardware (swivels, brackets, etc.), and equipment. V  EL-COM 203827 12691 Monarch St. Garden Grove, CA 92841 USA  (714) 230-6200  (714) 230-6222  (800) 228-9122  http://www.elcomhardware.com/ Fasteners and hardware, mainly for cabinetry. Also cast- ers, aluminum extrusions (squares, channels, bars), plastic laminates, and foam products. x V FAQ: Metal Construction Set 202411 http://www.robotics.com/erector.txt A FAQ on Meccano sets. Maintained by author and edi- tor Jeff Duntemann.  FlagandBanner.com 204018 800 W. Ninth St. Little Rock, AR 72201 USA  (501) 375-7633  (501) 375-7638  (800) 445-0653  sales@flagandbanner.com  http://www.flag-banner.com/ Flagpole stuff, including metal flagpole balls (from 2 1/2 to 12 inches; use ‘em to make round robots or unusual wheel designs or anything else); metal and fiberglass poles. x V Flagpole Components, Inc. 204019 P.O. Box 277 Addison, TX 75001 USA  (972) 250-0893  (972) 380-5143  (800) 634-2926  fci@flagpoles.com  http://www.flagpoles.com/ Flagpole poles (metal, fiberglass), different sizes and types of flagpole balls (from 3 to 12 nches). x V Goodfellow 203156 Ermine Business Park Huntingdon PE29 6WR UK  +44 (0) 1480 424800  +44 (0) 1480 424900  enq@goodfellow.com  http://www.goodfellow.com/ Goodfellow supplies metals, polymers, ceramics, and other materials for research, development, and special- ist production. Products include sheet, ball, bar, and rod, in all common metals, plus exotic metals such as tungsten and titanium. Web site in English, French, German, and Spanish. V High Performance Alloys 203387 444 Wilson St. Tipton, IN 46072 USA Materials-metal 305 FlagandBanner.com sells metal flag poles and balls.  (765) 675-8871  (765) 675-7051  (800) 472-5569  Fast@HPAlloy.com  http://www.hpalloy.com/ Online retailer of specialty alloys for specialty projects, such as Hastelloy, Inconel, Monel, Nitronic, cobalt based, and commercially pure nickel. Stock includes bar, wire, sheet, plate, and fasteners. Note that many of these alloys are much tougher than aluminum and even steel. If you plan on working with these metals, be sure you have the proper tools. For example, many desktop machine lathes and mills are not powerful enough for the tougher alloys; you need full-size machinery to do the job right. x V Industrial Metal Supply Co. 203162 8300 San Fernando Blvd. Sun Valley, CA 91352-3222 USA  (818) 450-3333  (818) 450-3334  http://www.industrialmetalsupply.com/ Metals: aluminum, brass, cast iron, chrommoly, copper, hobbyist “miniature” shapes and extrusions, silicon bronze, stainless, and steel. Locations in Sun Valley, Irvine, and San Diego, Calif., and Phoenix, Ariz.  K&S Engineering 202138 6917 W. 59th St. Chicago, IL 60636 USA  (773) 586-8503  (773) 586-8556  http://www.ksmetals.com/ K&S Engineering makes all those metal rods, bars, and other pieces you see in hobby stores across North America. They sell strictly to retailers (including some home improvement centers), though you can find their wares through online sources as well. Product line con- sists of steel, aluminum, and brass, in bar, tube, square, sheet, foils, and shim. Lengths from 12 inches to 48 inches. SEE ALSO: http://www.specialshapes.com/  materials-metal 306 K&S Engineering sells metal products through retailers, but you can view their line on their Web site. McNichols Company 203157 5505 West Gray St. Tampa, FL 33609-1007 USA  (813) 282-3828 Ext. 2100  (813) 287-1066  corp@mcnichols.com  http://www.mcnichols.com/ McNichols sells various forms of unusual extruded metals, including perforated, metal bar grating, wire cloth, expanded metal (even some fiberglass thrown in for good measure). Available in sheets and plates, the product is strong yet lightweight.  x  Metal Supermarkets International 203158 170 Wilkinson Rd. Unit 18 Brampton, ON L6T 4Z5 Canada  (905) 459-0466  (905) 459-3690  (800) 807-8755  http://www.metalsupermarkets.com/ Metals; local stores. See the Web site for a store locator.  Metal Suppliers Online 204225 http://www.suppliersonline.com Materials-metal 307 Metal Stock at the Corner Hardware Store Have a hankering to construct the next Terminator robot? You’ll need about $300,000 in titanium to do it. A better idea: Make another robot and settle for commonly available metal stock, such as aluminum plate, channel, and rod. Your local hardware or home improvement store is the best place to begin. Here’s what you’ll find at the better- stocked stores. Extruded Aluminum and Steel Extruded metal stock is made by pushing molten metal out of a shaped orifice. Extruded aluminum and steel come in 2-, 3-, 4-, 6-, or 8-foot sections; some stores will let you buy cut pieces. Aluminum is lighter and easier to work with, but steel is stronger. Use steel when you need the strength; but otherwise, opt for aluminum. Extruded aluminum and steel is available in more than two dozen common styles, from thin bars to pipes to square posts. Although you can use any of it as you see fit, a couple of standard sizes may prove to be particularly beneficial in your robot-building endeavors. • 1 by 1 by 1/16-inch angle • 57/64 by 9/16 by 1/16-inch channel • 41/64 by 1/2 by 1/16-inch channel • Bar stock, widths from 1 to 3 inches; thicknesses 1/16-inch to 1/4-inch Mending Plates The typical wood-frame home uses galvanized mending plates, joist hangars, and other metal pieces to join lumber together. Much of it is weird shapes, but flat plates are available in a number of widths and lengths. You can use the plates as is or cut to size (the material is galvanized steel and is hard to cut; be sure to use a hacksaw with a fresh blade). The plates have numerous predrilled holes in them to facilitate hammering with nails, but you can drill new holes where you need them. Mending plates are available in lengths of about 4, 6, and 12 inches by 4 or 6 inches wide, and also in 2-inch-wide T shapes. You can usually find mending plates, angles, and other steel framing hardware in the nail and fastener section of the home improvement store. Iron Angle Brackets You need a way to connect all the metal pieces together. The easiest way is to use galvanized iron brackets, located in the hardware section of the store. Angle brackets come in a variety of sizes and shapes and have predrilled holes to facilitate construction. The 3/8- inch-wide brackets fit easily into the two sizes of channel stock mentioned previously. You need only to drill a corresponding hole in the channel stock and attach the pieces together with nuts and bolts. The result is a very sturdy and clean-looking frame. You’ll find the flat corner angle iron, corner angle (“L”), and flat mending iron to be particular useful. Extruded aluminum (and steel) comes in common bar, angle, and channel shapes. Extensive listings of metal suppliers and fabricators, with addresses and (for most) brochures or catalogs. MetalMart.com 202822 W229 N2464 Joseph Rd. Waukesha, WI 53186 USA  (262) 547-3606  (262) 547-3860  http://www.metalmart.com/ Metals (and some plastic) by mail. Walk-in stores, pri- marily in Midwest and Great Lakes areas of the U.S., as well as Texas and North Carolina. The following major product types are available: • Aluminum • Alloy and steel “cold rolled”; steel “hot rolled” • Brass, bronze, copper • Cast iron • Drill rod • Nickel silver • Plastic • Sheet and plate, tubing • Stainless, tool steel x V  finish steel, alloy steel, tool steel, spring steel, cast iron, and titanium.  x V Metalworking.com 203703 http://www.metalworking.com/ Online resources for the rec.crafts.metalworking com- munity of hobbyists and small businesses.  Nolan Supply Corporation 204242 111-115 Leo Ave. P.O. Box 6289 Syracuse, NY 13217 USA  (315) 463.6241  (315) 463.0316  (800) 736.2204  sales@nolansupply.com  http://www.nolansupply.com/ Nolan sells industrial supplies, tools, and metals. They have a separate 100-page metal shop catalog, where you can purchase a variety of types, sizes, and alloys, and with no minimums. They have alloy steel, copper, brass, aluminum, cast iron, and many other types in rod, tube, sheet, and plate form. Their tool section includes abrasives, air tools, cutting tools, electric tools, hand tools, machinery and machine tool accessories, precision tools, and vices.  x V  Online Metals 202851 366 West Nickerson Lower Level Seattle, WA 98119 USA  (206) 285-8603  (206) 285-7836  (800) 704-2157  http://www.onlinemetals.com/ Mail-order metal supply: aluminum, stainless, copper, brass, steel. Available in plates, sheets, rod, tube, etc. Seems to be pretty good pricing. x V materials-metal 308 Web site for MetalMart.com MetalsDepot 203163 4200 Revilo Rd. Winchester, KY 40391 USA  (859) 745-2650  (859) 745-0887  mdsales@metalsdepot.com  http://www.metalsdepot.com/ Metals-rod, sheet, and all the rest. Materials include steel, aluminum, stainless, brass, copper, bronze, cold- OrderMetals.com 204086 Joseph Fazzio, Inc. 2760 Glassboro-CrossKeys Rd. Glassboro, NJ 08028 USA  (856) 881-3185  (856) 881-0214  products@josephfazzioinc.com  http://ordermetal.com/ A 26,000-ton inventory of steel and metal. Stock includes aluminum, stainless, copper, and brass in extruded shapes, plates, sheets, and expanded sheets. They will cut and shape to order. V Purity Casting Alloys Ltd. 203248 18503-97th Ave. Surrey, BC V4N 3N9 Canada  (604) 888-0181  (604) 888-8318  dougb@purityalloys.com  http://www.purityalloys.com/ Specializes in custom nonferrous alloys (mostly aluminum); accepts small orders. x  Sam Schwartz Inc. 202677 932-40 Hunting Park Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19124 USA  (215) 744-9996  (800) 440-9996  http://www.samschwartzinc.com/ Retailer of metals, plastics, and substrates: aluminum and other metals, Showcard, Sign Foam, Foamcore, Gatorfoam, Coroplast, Sintra (PVC), Signboards, Styrene, and others. x  Slice of Stainless, Inc. 203159 6566 State Route 48 Goshen, OH 45122 USA  (513) 722-1290  (513) 722-1291  TBRslice@aol.com  http://www.sliceofstainless.com/ Stainless steel sheets. For the hard-bodied bots.  T N Lawrence & Son Ltd. 202738 208 Portland Road Hove BN3 5QT UK  +44 (0) 1273 260260  +44 (0) 1273 260270  artbox@lawrence.co.uk  http://www.lawrence.co.uk/ Intaglio printing plates involve copper or zinc sheet metal. These sheets can be used in the construction or embellishment of robot bodies. Available in different thicknesses (1 to 2mm is average) and sizes, and the smaller sheets are quite affordable. x V  TM Technologies 203152 P.O. Box 429 North San Juan, CA 95960 USA  (530) 292-3506  (530) 292-3533  kent@tinmantech.com  http://www.tinmantech.com/ TM Technologies provides tools and methods for met- alworkers, such as that in body shop repair. Products include fairing angle curving dies, silver brazing rod, and fasteners. x V Wicks Aircraft Supply 203160 410 Pine St. Highland, IL 62249 USA  (618) 654-7447  (618) 654-6253  (800) 221-9425  info@wicksaircaft.com  http://www.wicksaircraft.com/ Materials-metal 309 Small aircraft parts; specialty fasteners. Note: This is not little model aircraft stuff, but stuff for small aircraft- ones people can climb into. Products of particular interest to robobuilders are: • Composite materials (epoxy, foam, cloth) • Steel, aluminum, plastic • Hardware (bolts, nuts, washers, etc.) • Control system accessories • Wheels, brakes, tires You can order most products online either by browsing or by index search.  x V XPress Metals 203155 Midland Aluminum Corp. 4635 W. 160th St. Cleveland, OH 44135 USA  (216) 267-7893  (216) 267-7899  (800) 321-1820  midlandxpress@midlandaluminum.com  http://www.midlandxpressmetals.com/ Aluminum, brass, copper, steel, stainless steel, and other metals in tube, bar, pipe, square, sheet, plate, and other shapes. The Web site lists 1,000 items for online sale; the company warehouses 10,000 items, so be sure to call if you need something special. Local retail stores in Cleveland, Ohio, and Clearwater, Fla. x V  Materials-Other Herein is the catch-all section for materials that don’t fit neatly elsewhere. Includes wood (including specialty stocks for wood turning-handy stuff for superstrong robot bodies), wire, various hunks of specialty hardware, specialty adhesive tapes, and jewelry findings. What are jewelry findings? They are small plastic or metal pieces used to make jewelry. Several common types are useful in the construction of smaller robots. For example, earring posts and earring backs can be used to make miniature linkages. Small beads can be used as spacers and even bearings; jump rings can be used to attach small parts (they’re bendable with pliers); and spacer bars can be used as tiny linkages. SEE ALSO: Retail-Arts & Crafts: More sources for specialty materials, including miniature jewelry stuff Belden Inc. 204038 7701 Forsyth Blvd. Ste. 800 St. Louis, MO 63105 USA  (314) 854-8000  (314) 854-8001  info@belden.com  http://www.belden.com/ Belden makes wire. Lots of it. You probably won’t buy any directly from Belden, but check out the site anyway for their copious technical details on wire and fiber optics, including tables and formulas. Belden’s products can be viewed online or in a printed catalog.  x  Constantines Wood Center 203216 1040 E. Oakland Park Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334 USA  (954) 561 1716  (954) 565 8149  info@constantines.com  http://www.constantines.com/ Constantines is an established mail-order retailer spe- cializing in wood products for the craftsperson. These include special veneers, woodworking jigs, exotic hard- woods, and tools. For robots, you can use their hard- materials-metal 310 Constantines Wood Center Web site. wood plywoods for robot bases. Precision routing accessories are useful for making special cuts in wood and plastics.  x V  Craft Supplies USA 203932 1287 E. 1120 S. Provo, UT 84606 USA  (801) 373-0917  (801) 377-7742  (800) 551-8876  cust@woodturnerscatalog.com  http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/ Supplies and tools for the turning (lathe) woodworker. Among their product line: • Adhesives-Insta-Bond, Hot Stuff, Excel Glue, epoxy • Alternative materials-ivory(fake), Tagua Nuts, Acrylester • Finishing-buffing, finishes, waxes, polishes, dyes • Sanding-power sanding, Velcro discs, Power-Lock, paper • Shop accessorieswork lamps, face shields, airugs • Wood blanks-bowl blanks, turning squares, exotics • Wood lathes • Wood-turning tools Of particular interest are the wood blanks. Most of these are fairly exotic woods, but they’re not all that expensive. A benefit of these exotics is that many are extremely hard and/or dense (like carob) and are a lot stronger than a piece of pine or some other common wood. You might want to consider one of these exotics if you are building a robot with wood and need strength for the base, risers, or some other compo- nent. Smaller variations of these blanks can be found in the Pen Blanks category and include both wood, celluloid, and something called Environ, a manufactured material that looks like granite or wood, but is actually newsprint and soybean by-products. Pen blanks are usually about 3/4 by 5 inches.  x V Darice, Inc. 203520 13000 Darice Pkwy. Park 82 Strongsvillle, OH 44149 USA  (440) 238-1680  (800) 321-1494  webmaster@darice.com  http://www.darice.com/ Manufacturer of jewelry findings and arts/crafts products. Catalog (450+ pages) costs $20. Darice sells their product though arts and crafts stores or online.  x  Eberhard Faber GmbH 203534 EFA-Strasse 1 92318 Neumarkt Germany  +49 (0) 9181 4300  +49 (0) 9181 430222  info@eberhardfaber.de  http://www.eberhardfaber.de/ Among many product lines, manufacturer of FIMO modeling clay; available at most craft, hobby, or art supply stores. Other modeling products include efaplast, CER- AMOFIX, and Holzy. Web site is in German and English.  Fire Mountain Gems 203202 One Fire Mountain Way Grants Pass, OR 37526-2373 USA Materials-other 311 Electric Highways, Inc. http://www.evparts.com/ Parts for electric vehicles: motor parts, batteries, speed controllers, hardware ForceField / Wonder Magnet http://www.wondermagnet.com/ Surplus high power magnets Golf Cart Trader http://www.golfcarttrader.com/ Buy and sell golf cart parts, including clutches, electric motors, batteries, and rechargers Systems Material Handling Company http://www.smhco.com/ Materials handling replacement and repair parts; large catalog [...]... application notes and material-handling datasheets ASW-Art Supply Warehouse 2027 41 5325 Departure Dr Raleigh, NC 27 61 6 -1 835 USA ( 91 9 ) 87 8-5 077 ( 91 9 ) 87 8-5 075 (800) 99 5-6 778 aswexpress@aol.com http://aswexpress.com/ Artist accessories, brushes, foam boards, and paints x Douglas and Sturgess, Inc 20 317 8 730 Bryant St San Francisico, CA 9 410 7 -1 015 USA ( 415 ) 89 6-6 283 ( 415 ) 89 6-6 3 79 Sturgess@ix.netcom.com http://www.artstuf.com/... and configurations Length is usually 8 or 12 feet, but if you need less, most hardware stores will cut to order 314 materials-other Useful sizes: • • • • 41/ 6 by 1/ 2 by 1/ 16-inch U-channel 57/64 by 9 /16 by 1/ 16-inch U-channel 1 by 1 by 1/ 16-inch angle 1/ 2- and 3/4-inch-wide bar Use extruded aluminum to make robot frames, bodies, arms, and other components Zinc-Plated Steel Angle Brackets Standard hardware... Alabama, and St Louis, Mo V Advantage Distribution 2026 79 11 2 E Railroad Ave Monrovia, CA 91 0 16 USA (626) 35 9- 0 778 (626) 35 9- 2 778 (800) 60 1- 1 16 9 JP@advantagedistribution.com http://www.advantagedistribution.com/ ASAP Source 20 315 4 LTEK Industries, Inc 2284 S Industrial Hwy Ann Arbor, MI 4 810 4 USA (734) 74 7-6 10 5 (734) 74 7-7 13 9 (877) 66 8-0 676 http://www.asapsource.com/ Offers aluminum, brass, and steel rods,... your robot ( 6 19 ) 47 4-6 17 7 ( 6 19 ) 47 4-3 5 21 kplus@pacbell.net http://www.ksurplus.com/ ( 91 6 ) 78 0 -9 610 ( 91 6 ) 78 0 -9 617 sales@jewelrysupply.com http://www.jewelrysupply.com/ Online jewelry-making and craft supplies, miniature tools Check the section on jewelry findings Great source for teeny-tiny parts and tools x Surplus fasteners and hardware $ V Midwest Products Co., Inc K-Surplus Sales Inc 14 03 Cleveland... under Supplies-Casting & Mold Making SEE ALSO: x V Materials-Foam and Materials-Plastic: Make your own foam core Retail-Arts & Crafts: Sources for paper lami- nate materials Advantage Distribution 11 2 E Railroad Ave Monrovia, CA 91 0 16 USA 2026 79 GoldenWest Manufacturing P.O Box 11 48 Cedar Ridge, CA 95 924 USA (530) 27 2 -1 13 3 (530) 27 2 -1 070 http://www.goldenwestmfg.com/ 203237 318 materials-paper & plastic... 2026 39 16 90 North Ocean Ave Holtsville, NY 11 742 USA (6 31) 28 9- 8 800 (6 31) 28 9- 8 810 (800) 68 8-6 93 7 http://www.towerfast.com/ Master distributor, with online ordering, for several fastener brands, 3M adhesives, hardware for electronics, clamps and couplers, and power transmission Distribution centers located along the East Coast V Westrim Crafts 203503 96 67 Canoga Ave Chatsworth, CA 91 3 11 USA ( 818 ) 99 8-8 550... hands-on (at their local store) instruction on using PVC to build furniture Sells in quantity 10 20 South Wallace Pl City of Industry, CA 91 7 48 USA (626) 91 2-7 016 (626) 96 5-2 036 (800) 66 6-7 015 Plastruct@Plastruct.com http://www.plastruct.com/ Polymorf, Inc (626) 33 3-7 678 (626) 33 6-3 780 (800) 80 0-0 0 39 http://www.portplastics.com/ 20 316 9 10 00 Lake Rd Medina, OH 44256 USA (330) 72 5-4 511 (330) 72 3-3 674... 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V Westward Plastics 2033 21 Unit 19 , Cater Road Bishopsworth BS13 7TW UK World of Plastics, Inc 203 318 11 0 Taylor Industrial Blvd Hendersonville, TN 37075 USA ( 615 ) 24 4-4 94 9 ( 615 ) 82 2-8 062 (800) 86 6-8 660 sales@worldofplastics.net http://www.worldofplastics.net/ Plastics: supplies and fabricator Retail store in Hendersonville, Tenn +44 (0) 11 79 358058 +44 (0) 11 79 78 411 4 http://www.westwardplastics.co.uk/ . 46342 USA  ( 2 19 ) 94 2-5 703 materials-other 314 Useful sizes: • 41/ 6 by 1/ 2 by 1/ 16-inch U-channel • 57/64 by 9 /16 by 1/ 16-inch U-channel • 1 by 1 by 1/ 16-inch angle • 1/ 2- and 3/4-inch-wide bar Zinc-Plated. be particularly beneficial in your robot- building endeavors. • 1 by 1 by 1/ 16-inch angle • 57/64 by 9 /16 by 1/ 16-inch channel • 41/ 64 by 1/ 2 by 1/ 16-inch channel • Bar stock, widths from 1 to. core Retail-Arts & Crafts: Sources for paper lami- nate materials Advantage Distribution 2026 79 11 2 E. 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