Product Realization Laboratory Where to find stuff. The following is a list of suppliers you will find useful. It is correct to the best of our knowledge. The list is in alphabetical order by vendor. To search for a particular item use the find command. Please report any inaccuracies to Craig Milroy, milroy@sunrise. Thanks and happy hunting. Accent Arts 3902 Middlefield RD Palo Alto 424-1044 art supplies Open Saturdays and Sundays Ace Hardware 3532 Alameda de las Pulgas Menlo Park, CA 854-4701 misc. hardware, building supplies Hardware - general AIN Plastics 3380 Keller Santa Clara, CA (408) 988-6611 plastic, ABS, Acrylic, Plexiglass, Polycarbonate, delrin, styrene, formica, PVC Air Tool & Control Inc. 361-8181 Pneumatic components, Binks spray equipment, air hose, Dotco grinders and parts Alan Steel 101 & Whipple (east) Redwood City, CA 369-2526 Aluminum sheet, Aluminum tubing, Aluminum extrusions, Brass, Stainless steel, Stainless theaded rod, threaded fasteners, some plexiglass, steel sheet, steel tube, steel angle iron, steel shapes, junk, used cutters, used big gears, used big electric motors Large yard, expensive, will cut to size for a fee. You can wander around and see what is available. On items they have but don't understand, you can get a great deal. Otherwise they are expensive and price things according to daily whim. Allied Iron Arts & Crafts 620 Waltermire Belmont, CA 591-6555 hot rolled steel, cold rolled steel Excellent supply of hot and cold roll. Aura Hardwoods 210 Phelan Ave. San Jose, CA (408) 275-1990 wood - hardwood and softwood Great selection, good prices, nice people Barron Park Plumbing Supply 377 San Antonio Mountain View, CA 948-7160 Pipe fittings -- abs, pvc, brass, steel, pipe Great selection Bay Pneumatic 440 Convention Way Redwood City, CA 365-1444 Pneumatic supplies, Pneumatic tubing, valves, fixtures Hardware - special Borrmann Steel 2450 Pulgas Ave. East Palo Alto, CA 324-1654 hot rolled steel, cold rolled steel, steel sheet, common structural steel shapes $25.00 minimum, reasonable prices, close by, helpful yard staff, open 8-5, Mon-Fri. Britex Fabrics 147 Maiden Lane San Francisco, CA 392-2910 fabric, thread, notions, patterns Huge selection, good prices. Open 9-6 Mon-Sat. and 'til 8 p.m. Mon & Thur. Builder's Emporium 1501 Broadway Redwood City, CA 364-7710 Building supplies California Paint and Wallpaper 360 California Ave. Palo Alto, CA 326-9285 House paints, wood finishes, spray cans -- krylon Somewhat expensive, but close and complete Cambridge Hardware 2307 Birch St. Palo Alto, CA 323-3141 Near California Ave. Hardware - general Carpenter 1530 Industrial Way Belmont, CA 593-8461 tool steel, stainless steel, fine wire No Aluminum, no minimum on tool steel Castle Metals 2468 De La Cruz Santa Clara, CA 408-727-3111 Aluminum, Stainless steel, steel, Brass No tubing, new material only, small stock on hand but has access to a giant warehouse in S.F. with daily truck deliveries to the De La Cruz location. Color Vu 2245 Old Middlefield Mountain View, CA 969-5291 custom transfer lettering and logos Commercial Plastics 3261 Kellar St. San Jose, CA (408) 988-6500 Variety of plastics, delrin, styrene, lexan, polycarbonate, abs. sheet and tube Great prices Consumer Scientific 1411 W. El Camino Rl. Mountain View, CA 94040 (415) 967-5515 Science products, Nature products D & J Hobby 96 San Tomas Aquino Campbell, CA hobby and craft supplies Best hobby store in the area -- like San Antonio but bigger Dan-Mar 907 American San Carlos, CA 591-2651 endmills, drills, machine shop supplies, slitting saws, O1 tool steel, reamers, measuring tools, ball endmills, centerdrills, dowel pins nice folks, good selection of tool steel. Douglas Fabric 355 University Ave. Palo Alto, CA 323-1234 fabric, sewing supplies, thread, patterns, sewing machines, notions, velcro, scissors, needles Local. Friendly, helpful staff. Draeger and Mount 935 Sierra Vista Mountain View 966-8973 custom transfer lettering and logos Student discounts. EE Stores SEL Building Stanford University 723-1791 Aluminum, Stainless steel, Brass, Delrin, Plexiglass, Teflon, Electronic Components, Computer supplies, floppy discs, computer software On campus. Staff doesn't know much about what they sell. Cash prices are higher than purchase order pricing but the conveniance usually outweighs the increased cost. Electrite 1805 Bay Road East Palo Alto, CA 323-9066 Non-hard aluminum anodizing, steel heat treating, black oxide coatings Extremely friendly characters. Fast turnaround. Don't do hard anodizing. EMA 1020 Wallace Pl. City of Industry,CA (818) 912-7011 plastic hemispheres,cones colored plastic wire, tubing Mail order. Fiberglass Santa Cruz 650B Capitola Rd. Santa Cruz, CA (408) 475-5937 Hi density white urethane foam (Clarkfoam) Finishers Inc. 517 Aldo Avenue Santa Clara, Ca, 95054 408-988-0222 Anodizing, and coating mill spec, close tolerance, one day turn around 101 S. exit Trimble Rd. Left Go left on De La Cruz and left on Aldo. It is on the left. 408-968-0667 Flax 510 El Camino Real Sunnyvale, CA 408-736-6400 Full line, good prices Art Supplies also have SF location corner of Valencia and Market Fox Hardware 70 4th St. San Francisco, CA 777-4400 tools Great selection of inexpensive but good tools check out store windows around the holidays Friendly Foam Shop 831 El Camino Real Redwood City, CA 364-3626 foam, sponge rubber New Materials - foam Gems Galore 982 El Monte Mountain View, CA 968-8707 jewelry making supplies, rocks, foredom and dremel bits, lapidary supplies Off El Camino Real (right side if you are going south) near Office Depot and McDonalds. Gillis and Lane 830 2nd Ave. Redwood City, CA 367-9900 paper products -- buckets, tape New Materials - misc. Goodwill 4085 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 494-1416 clothing, appliances, household goods Halted 827 E. Evelyn Sunnyvale, CA 408- 732- 1573 Electronic components, Electronics Very good prices. Hansen Labs Stanford University 723-3606 Silver plating, Gold plating, esoteric coatings, Stainless steel passivating, non-hard Aluminum anodizing, Nickle plating No cash sales, S. U. purchase order only Harrington Plastics Fremont, Ca. (510) 490-8620 Large diameter PVC. 20' lengths only, $2.00 to $3.00 / cut HDB Electronics 2826 Spring Redwood City, CA 368-1388 new and surplus equipment,NiCad batteries, gel cells,chargers, Excellent selection. Herzog Engraving 910 S. Amphlett Blvd. San Mateo, CA 340-1622 produce raised graphic and lettering plates Quick turn-around Hughes Plastics 2501 Spring Str. Redwood City, CA 367-8300 Vacuum forming, Pressure forming Insulco 517 Marine View Belmont, CA 592-7485 i nsulating foam, styrofoam, blue foam Closed from noon to 1:00 pm. J & H 476 Industrial Way San Carlos, CA 591-7113 Metal, Brass, Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel, mechanical devices, electronic components Relatively high prices. Well labeled stock. Jameco 1355 Shoreway Road Belmont, CA 592-8097 electronics, electronic components, integrated circuits, board level computers, computer accesories, memory chips, switches, electronics tools, electronics enclosures, fans, cables, heat sinks, Call in your order from their catalog. You cannot browse through their stock. Jordan International 1303 Elmer Belmont, CA 94002 592-7725 Domestic Hardwood, Exotic Hardwood, Hardwood plywoods, Edge banding, Veneers, Hardwood flooring, Staircase materials, Wood finish oils, Exterior & Interior mouldings, Dowels, Tools Large, exotic selection of hardwoods and veneers. Sell both wholesale and retail. Kilsby-Roberts 31100 Wiegman Rd. Hayward, CA 510-487-2700 Tubing - Alloy, Carbon, Stainless, Aluminum Tubing - Alloy, Carbon, Stainless, Aluminum King Bearing 990 Rengstorff Ave Mountain View, CA 968-8316 Seals, O-rings, Oillite Bushings, Plastic Bushings, Snaprings, Rubber tubing, thread adhesive (locktight) Sometimes not too helpful, and frequently enforce minimum quantities. L & M Tool and Die 1071 McCue San Carlos, CA 591- 5701 compression springs, belleville springs, wavy washers, curved spring washers, thread inserts, mold springs Very sensitive to uninformed students wasting their time. Know the stock number of what you want before you call! Lasquade 419 N. 13th Street San Jose, CA 95112 408-294-3686 Aluminum scraps, Copper, Brass Best aluminum prices around. Open Mon - Fri 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, and Sat. 10:00 til 2:00. 101 exit oakland road west (after 880) It turns into 13th. Looks like a seven eleven in a kind of residential neighborhood. Lusk Metals Corp. 26587 Corporate Ave. Hayward, CA 510-785-6400 Aluminum, Brass, Stainless steel New Materials - metal Madco Welding 1988 Old Middlefield Mountain View, CA 969-8665 Welding supplies, Brazing supplies, compressed gases, leather gloves, over center clamps Knowledgable, friendly staff. Complete, professional store. McMaster-Carr P.O. Box 54960 Los Angeles, CA 310-692-5911 misc. hardware, hand tools, electric motors This is a mail-order vender. They will give good service if the part is in stock. Their time estimates on backordered items are unreliable. The catalog is in the shop, it is 2000+ pages and unbelievable. Menlo Hardware 700 Santa Cruz Menlo Park,CA 322-8844 Power cords, paint, appliances, plumbing supplies Well stocked general hardware store Metals Heat Treat 1061 Douglas Ave. Redwood City, CA 368-4131 Case hardening, Aluminum heat treating quick, good, and mildly expensive Minton's Lumber 455 W. Evelyn Ave. Mountain View, CA 968-9201 lumber, plywood, hardware, hardwood, masonite, nails, threaded fasteners, glue Slightly overpriced, but well stocked lumber yard. Small selection of hardwoods. Motion Industries 160 Constitution Dr. Menlo Park, CA 328-5606 drive components, gears, bearings, shafting, Berg catalog ordering, PIC catalog ordering Not much stock on hand. They will typically order materials for you with delivery in one to two weeks. Musson Theatrical 890 Walsh Santa Clara, CA (408) 986-0210 colored gels, reflective foils,interesting paints New Materials - misc. New York Fabrics 435 San Antonio Ave. Mountain View, CA 948-5300 fabric, sewing supplies, thread, notions, buttons Huge. Olander Supply Co. 144 Commercial Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 408-735-1850 threaded fasteners, screws, nuts, washers, bolts, press-on plastic thumb screw caps, heli- coils, allen wrenches, metric fasteners, allthread, dowel pins, shoulder screws Well stocked and willing to sell small quantities. Expect to wait for up to 15 min. in line. Oliveri and Sons 1985 University Ave. Palo Alto, CA 322-1995 Paint - Automotive lacquers, fillers, sandpaper Located where Hubbard Paint used to be (for the old timers). Amazing selection of colors and supplies. Orchard Supply 2110 Middlefield Rd. Redwood City, CA 365-7373 Hand tools, Plumbing supplies, House paint, screws, nuts, bolts, threaded rod, misc. hardware, electrical supplies, lamp parts, sandpaper, rope, tubing Middlefield store is near Woodside Rd. Sunnyvale-Saratoga store is best. 777 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd. Sunnyvale, CA 408-732-7734 Peninsula Building Materials 109 Seaport Redwood City, CA 365-8500 Sand, Plaster, Chicken wire, Fire clay, Portland cement, Yard tools Peninsula Hardware 2676 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto, CA 325-3491 Springs, Hand tools, House paint, misc. hardware, rope, yard tools Hardware - general PIC 6842 Van Nuys Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 91405 1-800-243-6125 misc. hardware, small gears, miter gear differentials, shafting, metric threaded fasteners, threaded fasteners This is a mail-order vender. They will give good service if the part is in stock. Their time estimates on backordered items are unreliable. The catalog is in the shop, it is worth looking through just to see what is available. Plastics SRT 2626 E. Bayshore Prkwy. Mountain View, CA 94043 (415) 968-0100 ABS, acrylic, Plastic sheet, Plastic rod, Plastic tube SRT = Sheet, Rod, and Tube Small pieces only. High prices but will cut small pieces to order and has plenty of hard to find stock on hand. (415) 965-FAXX Polymer Plastics Corp. 645 National Ave. Mtn. View, CA 94043 (415) 968-2212 Plastic sheet, Plastic rod, Plastic tubing, Plastic film, Plastic fabrication, Delrin, Nylon, Teflon, ABS, Tygon, Acrylic, Polycarbonate, Noryl, PET, Phenolics, G-10, Glastic, Polyethylene, UHMW, Mylar, Polyurethane, Fishpaper Have available a wide selection of fabrication processes. (415) 968 - 2218 Port Plastics 1047 N. Fairoaks Sunnyvale, CA 408-744-1111 plastic, ABS, Acrylic, Plexiglass, Polycarbonate, delrin, styrene, formica- plastic Proto Metals 1565 Old County Rd. Belmont, CA (415) 593-3179 Aluminum Anodizing, Hard Anodizing Quement 1000 S. Bascom Ave. San Jose, CA 408- 998- 5900 Electronic components, Electronics Best full line store. Quilting Bee & Fabric 221 Main St. Los Altos, CA 948-8077 Check out the "sale" room New Materials - fabric R. S. Hughes 1162 Sonora Ct. Sunnyvale, CA 408-739-3211 Adhesives, Abrasives, Safety supplies, Double stick tape, 3M products Good stock on hand. Radio Shack 248 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto, CA 329-8081 electronics, electronic components, clocks, radios, electronic kits, integrated circuits, computers, computer software Like 7-11 is to food. They always ask your address, so think ahead and be creative. REN Plastics 3001 S. Shannon Santa Ana, CA Ciba-Geigy 4917 Dawn Ave. E. Lansing, MI 48823 800-367-8793 Red Stuff,REN Shape 450 also rencothane castable polyurethanes and epoxy molding materials. Full boxes of three 16" x 60" x 2" planks only. Price for 1 box = $693.00 10/7/91 San Antonio Hobby San Antonio Shop. Ctr. Palo Alto, CA 941-1278 Model building supplies, Model airplane engines, balse wood, dremel accesories, music wire, small wheels, living hinges, Model railroad supplies, small plastic sheets, Brass tube Hardware - mechanical San Carlos Paint 1664 Industrial Way San Carlos, CA 595-2210 automotive lacquers, fillers, sandpaper, tools Great selection, will mix colors Santa Clara Color 211 S. Whisman Mountain View, CA 965-4040 Paint, Automotive paint, painting supplies, lacquer Surface Treatment - supplies Scandic Springs, Inc. 901 Montague Ave. San Leandro, CA 94577 (415) 352-3700 Precision mechanical springs, in house fab. of springs, leaf spring, torsion spring Very friendly and helpful staff. They will give you free samples if you sound like you know what you are talking about. Sherry's Western Ceramic Supply 948 Washington San Carlos, CA, 592-2333 ceramic clay and supplies supplies for kiln wash (kaolin and flint) Sherwin Williams 696 Broadway Redwood City, CA 366 - 5786 Polane polyurethane primer, texture paint Surface Treatment - supplies Shop Tools, Inc. 892 Commercial Palo Alto, CA 494-8331 endmills, drills, machine shop supplies, slitting saws, O1 tool steel, reamers, measuring tools, ball endmills, centerdrills, taps, wet or dry sandpaper, scotch brite sheets, cutting oil, tool cabinets, grinding wheels Catalog in the shop. Full line of cutters and shop tools. directions: 101 South exit San Antonio toward el Camino, left on Charleston ; left on Commercial Shop Tools is on the right Small Parts, Inc. P.O. Box 381736 Miami, FL33238-1736 305-751-0850 Rod ends, small threaded fasteners, hobby supplies, misc. hardware, small plastic stock, balls and spheres of different materials This is a mail-order vender. They will give good service if the part is in stock. Their time estimates on backordered items are unreliable. The catalog is in the shop, it is worth looking through just to see what is available. Southern Lumber 1402 S. 1st. St. San Jose, CA (408) 294-1487 wood - hardwood and softwood Best all-around lumberyard in the area. Specific Plating 936 Industrial Palo Alto, CA 494-6995 Plating, Anodizing Surface Treatment - service Spectrum Powder Coating Company 2694 Middlefield Rd. Unit A Redwood City, CA 94063 (415) 367-4940 Powder Coating Tallman's House of Foam 150 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto, CA 327-4300 foam, sponge rubber, foam mattress material Friendly folks. You might check out their dumpster if you don't mind getting dirty. Tap Plastics 312 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 962-8430 Acrylic, plexiglass, glazing ploycarbonate, colored plexiglass, plexiglass tubing, solvent cement, fiberglass supplies, latex, resin, plastic buffing compounds, textured plastic lighting panels, plastic letters High retail pricing. Willing to cut plastic to size. Tools & Gages 960 Terminal Way San Carlos, CA 591-5383 endmills, drills, machine shop supplies, slitting saws, O1 tool steel, reamers, measuring tools, ball endmills, centerdrills full line of tools and cutters. Triangle Machinery & Tool 1051 Commercial Ct. San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 452-8666 Metal cutting tools, Endmills, Taps, Reamers, Drills, Motors (ac/dc), Gears, Pulleys, Ball Bearings, Casters, Specialty hardware, Pneumatics (valves, solenoids, cylinders), Muffin fans, Blowers, High vacuum equipment, Springs, Hose fittings, Pipe fittings, Control devices Hours: Mon. thru Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (408) 452-8667 University Art 267 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto, CA 328-3500 Art supplies, drafting equipment, press-on letters, markers, framing supplies 10% Stanford Discount Valley Tool & Supply 1157 Dell Ave. Campbell, CA 95008 (408) 379-6262 Endmills, Cutters, Titanium nitriding Sell "QSG" brand endmills which come with a better edge than some other brands and have a special tip geometry. also at 783 E. Brokaw Rd. San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 436-5555 Western Metals 2556 Lafayette Santa Clara, CA 408-727-5656 Stainless steel, Copper, Aluminum, steel $4.00 minimum, new and remnants, structrual shapes, small pieces, open during lunch. White Brothers 4801 Tidewater Ave. Oakland, CA 510-261-1600 wood, hardware inexpensive, large selection hardware Yardage Fair 1295 Veterans Blvd. Redwood City, CA 367- 0600 fabric, thread, sewing supplies, notions, buttons Huge. Zack Electronics 348 Montague Expr. Milpitas, CA 95035 408- 942- 5432 electronic components, electronics, meters, heat shrink tubing, integrated circuits, cables Slow service, full line.