We are often asked where to purchase electronic and robotic components. Here's a list of local and web-based suppliers. If you find a good one, please let us know so we can add it to the list.
Local Stores
| Name | Location | Products |
| Main Electronics | Vancouver | Electronic components |
| Lee's Electronic | Vancouver | Electronic components |
| RP Electronics | Burnaby | Electronic components |
| Active Electronics | Burnaby | Electronic components |
| BC Bearing | Burnaby | Bearings, linear slides, chains, sprockets, couplings, gear reducers |
| Pacific Fasteners | Burnaby | Bolts, nuts, washers, etc. |
| Ringball Corporation | Burnaby | Motion components, bearings, leadscrews, etc. |
Canadian Web Sites
| Name | Products |
| Robotshop | Robots, kits, microcontrollers, sensors, electronics components |
| HVW Technologies | Robots, kits, microcontrollers, sensors, electronics components |
| Digikey | Electronics Components |
US Web Sites
| Name | Products |
| Jameco | Electronics Components, motors, robotics |
| Sparkfun Electronics | Sensors, microcontrollers, etc. |
| Adafruit Industries | DIY kits - Arduino boards, shields, kits; interesting stuff |
| Parallax | Robot kits, sensors, motors |
| Stock Drive Products | Mechanical belts, gears, sprockets, pulleys, collars, etc. |
Beware: Always check on shipping charges. USPS is by far the cheapest way to ship to Canada. UPS can charge a significant amount of money ($50 or more) even for small purchases.
