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#Before anything is bought by a team you must approve it. | #Before anything is bought by a team you must approve it. | ||
#When reviewing BOMs always check for: | #When reviewing BOMs always check for: | ||
##Complete list of parts, this should be representative of the designs and include fasteners and wire and everything else. | ##Complete list of parts, this should be representative of the designs and include fasteners and wire and everything else. | ||
| − | ##Shipping and tax costs. | + | ##Shipping and tax costs, duties can be expensive so try to buy things from Canada. |
##If a cheaper or better alternative exists. | ##If a cheaper or better alternative exists. | ||
##If a cheaper supplier exists. | ##If a cheaper supplier exists. | ||
#When looking for places to find parts, here is the order of places to look: | #When looking for places to find parts, here is the order of places to look: | ||
##In the Makerlab, here is the inventory (cost included in BOM). | ##In the Makerlab, here is the inventory (cost included in BOM). | ||
| − | ##In the Makerstore | + | ##In the [https://makerstore.ca/ Makerstore] (cost included in BOM). |
| − | + | ##Online or local stores, some common places are below. | |
| − | ##Online or local stores, some common places are | ||
| − | + | ==Online and Local Stores== | |
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| + | === General === | ||
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| + | * '''Amazon''' https://www.amazon.ca/ | ||
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| + | === Mechanical/hardware === | ||
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| + | *'''SDP/SI''' https://www.sdp-si.com/ | ||
| + | *'''Spaenaur (Canada)''' https://spaenaur.com/ | ||
| + | *'''McMaster-Carr (US)''' https://www.mcmaster.com/ | ||
| + | *'''Hardware stores (local)''' home hardware, home depot, rona | ||
| + | *'''Metal Pros (local)''' http://www.metalpros.com/ | ||
| + | *'''MetalMart (local)''' https://www.metalmart.ca/ | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Electrical/robotics === | ||
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*'''Digikey''' https://www.digikey.ca/ | *'''Digikey''' https://www.digikey.ca/ | ||
*'''Robotshop''' https://www.robotshop.com/ca/ | *'''Robotshop''' https://www.robotshop.com/ca/ | ||
| + | *'''Great Hobbies''' https://www.greathobbies.com/ | ||
| + | *'''Sparkfun''' https://www.sparkfun.com/ | ||
*<s>'''Active tech electronics'''</s> (Merged with Gervais) | *<s>'''Active tech electronics'''</s> (Merged with Gervais) | ||
*'''Gervais electronics (local)''' http://www.gervaiselectronics.ca/ | *'''Gervais electronics (local)''' http://www.gervaiselectronics.ca/ | ||
*'''A2D electronics (local)''' https://a2delectronics.ca/ | *'''A2D electronics (local)''' https://a2delectronics.ca/ | ||
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Revision as of 04:24, 22 February 2020
Spending your Project Budget
- Before anything is bought by a team you must approve it.
- When reviewing BOMs always check for:
- Complete list of parts, this should be representative of the designs and include fasteners and wire and everything else.
- Shipping and tax costs, duties can be expensive so try to buy things from Canada.
- If a cheaper or better alternative exists.
- If a cheaper supplier exists.
- When looking for places to find parts, here is the order of places to look:
- In the Makerlab, here is the inventory (cost included in BOM).
- In the Makerstore (cost included in BOM).
- Online or local stores, some common places are below.
Online and Local Stores
General
- Amazon https://www.amazon.ca/
Mechanical/hardware
- SDP/SI https://www.sdp-si.com/
- Spaenaur (Canada) https://spaenaur.com/
- McMaster-Carr (US) https://www.mcmaster.com/
- Hardware stores (local) home hardware, home depot, rona
- Metal Pros (local) http://www.metalpros.com/
- MetalMart (local) https://www.metalmart.ca/
Electrical/robotics
- Digikey https://www.digikey.ca/
- Robotshop https://www.robotshop.com/ca/
- Great Hobbies https://www.greathobbies.com/
- Sparkfun https://www.sparkfun.com/
Active tech electronics(Merged with Gervais)- Gervais electronics (local) http://www.gervaiselectronics.ca/
- A2D electronics (local) https://a2delectronics.ca/