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Machinery & Related Supplies
Local Sources Phoenix Metro
Brown's Torch & Regulator Repair  2504 W McDowell Rd Phx  (602) 278-6556
Moore Tool & Equipment 3102 W Thomas Rd. 602-455-8904 
Equipment Exchange, Electronic Mfg. Surplus  515 E Grant St. Phx.....  602-256-7732
Phoenix Small Tool Repair  1819 S 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ. 85034 602-256-7011 
 
Located Elsewhere or on the Internet
MicroMark Hobby sized supplies & tools
J&L Industrial Tool & machinery supplier
Federal File Corp.
BayCom Tooling, Videos, Equipment
Grobet Precision Tools
HGR Industrial Surplus
Grainger's 
Enco The "candy Store"
Lathe Master, supplier of lathe tooling including Indexable Insert boring bars
Metal Arts Press  Books on the subject    NEW 7/4/2010
 
 

Machinery Moving

 Ralph Clifford has retired and sold his "Mill Moving" business and equipment to John Bohls, we will miss Ralph greatly!! 

Jon Bohls of Advanced Precision.       (602) 525-0156  Based on feedback from the group you are advised to get a specific estimate and do not rely on the hourly rate quotes.  The rates are quite variable depending on how many phone calls he takes while you are paying him to move your equipment.  At this point we will not recommend  his services.  See the Yahoo Group forums for further details.

Troy Vickery  of TLC Hauling and Rigging        ( 602) 697-8753  A recent addition to the machine moving list here.  He comes highly recommended from a few members!

 

Building supplies & Parts
Stock Drive Parts  small drive parts, bearings , shafts, tools  and hardware. Mostly aimed at mechanical drive mechanisms. WM Berg Inc. all kinds of hardware, drive parts & supplies, very good source for gears, pulleys and belt drives. C&H Surplus Misc. surplus "stuff", good source for servos, motors and electro-mechanicals  Reopened under new owner ship and location, 805 Highland Ave., Duarte, CA 91010  626-256-7907
UPDATED!		 Miniature Precision Components,  Gears, Bearings, Shafting, Dowel Pins, Pulleys etc
Caswell Plating Supplies name says it all, one stop shopping for your plating needs. Surplus Center More "stuff" Surplus Shed yet more "stuff" American Science & Surplus "stuff"2
McMaster Carr hardware & supplies candy store.  The mother of all hardware suppliers, no minimums.  If they don't have it you likely don't need it!! Davis Salvage, 3337 East Washington St - (602) 267-7208 Aluminum galore as well as stainless and misc. equipment parts.  good source for wrought iron gate & railing parts.  Check on both sides of the  street. Prices vary depending on how you pay and the mood of the clerk. Small Parts Inc.  about every small piece of hardware, very good source for tiny hardware. Interstate Steel  925 West Hatcher, Phx. 800-643-6204 Steel & Fencing supplies
McFadden - Dale Industrial Hardware 4647 S 32nd Street, Phoenix, Az. 602-304-9141. Open Saturday from 8:00 AM to noon, reports of them being kinda pricey but have a very good selection.  Ignore the Wholesale Only sign   REGAL PLASTICS
3210 Roeser RD. STE 5
Phoenix AZ 85040
602-437-1000
Full sheets only, mildly friendly & helpful		 Marks Bolts, Nuts & Surplus  6710 w Belmont Ave, Glendale, AZ 85303   623-939-9312  American Metals  740 W Broadway Rd, Mesa 480-834-1923 new & used metals, cut to size at a charge.  Mostly structural steels and tubing.  Gate hardware and non-ferrous also.
Little Machine Shop  Small machine tools, parts and supplies.  Pasadena, CA Internet and mail order. Interstate Steel  
925 W Hatcher Rd Phoenix, AZ 85021 (800) 643 6204		 American Contractor Supply   1156 West Southern, Suite 102, Tempe, AZ    Saftey Equipment, Abrasive and Sawzall Blades.  Valley Metal Member  - Shad Niam is a sales rep Arizona Equipment and Supply Gilbert AZ    (480) 813-6153
Call for address, none on website.
DPS Plastics
1201 North 54th Ave Suite 120
Phoenix, AZ 85043  (602) 272-4373
 Laird Plastics
301 East Watkins Road
Phoenix, AZ 85003  (602) 252-170		 PIPER PLASTICS
257 E Alamo DR.
Chandler 926-8100
$50 minumum? Full sheets only. Friendly and helpful		 PROFESSIONAL PLASTICS
4449 South 38th Place
Phoenix, AZ 85040 (602) 437-4555
1/2 sheets, no cutoffs  friendly & helpful
Canyon State Plastics
3115 N 33rd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85017-4805

Any size or qty, no problem, offers cut-offs. Very
friendly and very helpful.		 Century Plastics Inc
1522 East Victory Street Suite 2
Phoenix, AZ 85040
(602) 268-2003		 Port Plastics
3191 N. Washington Street, Suite 7
Chandler, Arizona 85225  480-813-6118

Extremely friendly & helpful, any size, quantity and offers cutoffs.  Highly recommended!

Plastic Engineering
7307 S. Harl Drive
Tempe, AZ., 85283
phone is: 480.491.8450

 
 
Vern Lewis Welding  
Contact Dennis Wagner
742 Main St, Avondale
8231 E Apache Trail, Mesa
275 S Black Canyon Hwy, Phx
(Also Prescott and Wickenburg)

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Information / Tips / Forums
 
Frank Hoose's Mini-Lathe pages  If it is a small machine, there is information here.  NEW 12/20/2009
Frank Ford's Frets Dot Com   Great internet pages on workshop practice, hundreds of shop tips and information about musical instruments.  NEW 12/20/2009
Batteries In A Portable World  page - good information on the care and feeding of batteries, this inexpensive book is worth the price!!      
MAHA Battery Charger/Conditioner - excellent device for maintaining AA and AAA cells.     
Interesting Machine Shop Links - title says it all 
Interesting Machining links
Foundry 101, excellent link on the art of metal casting 
Online video about tooling
Machine Shop Trade Secrets Book an interesting looking book on the machine shop craft, for both beginners and seasoned metal chip makers.
How To Make Springs a neat site about spring making.  
Threading info (International)   
Super Machine Shop Tips Site  Name says it all 
Mini Machine Tools site.
Metal Shaper Site Forums, Tips etc
Chaski Metal Site Forums, buy & sell
Carbide Nomenclature 
Lindsey Publications Technical books new & old
DATAMP project co woodworking machine patents, allowing collectors of these tools to easily find information about the history of tools and trades.
Old Woodworking Machines
Tap Drill Charts
Glacern Crash Course in Milling       One       Two       Three      Four       Five       Six      Seven      Eight           
Miscellaneous Neat links on this page     NEW 5/21/2010 
 
 

Just for fun!
A true Craftsman!  Miniature model of the Napier Deltic 18 cylinder opposed piston engine.  It was used primarily in US Navy fast patrol boats and minesweepers.  I have engineering drawings and photographs of the "real thing" for those interested.
Very Small Turbine Engines
Cool Slow Motion (High Speed Camera) videos  Machine shop tools at the bottom of the page. 
TurboJet Powered Model Aircraft
Finely Crafted Model Engines 
Small Engines, Turbines etc.  This guy has just WAY TO MUCH time on his hands!!
Hand Crafted Metal model airplanes   You might need tweezers to move the controls but they all work, it should come as no surprise to find out he was a dentist!!
Mechanical Computer  Charles Babbage is now vindicated!!  Watch the video
Bob Kramer's Incredible Knives    
Hobby Projects, neat things to do for all ages, thanks to Josh in DE  NEW 7/15/2011
 

Special Interest Supplies and Information
Jerry Howell - Small engine plans & kits
Ageless Engines - Model radial (you know, ROUND) engine plans and information
http://www.lathes.co.uk/  Old lathe information 
Telescope Warehouse  Bill Vorce's emporium of new and used astronomy stuff.   NEW 12/20/2009
Surplus Shed  Optics, lenses and "science stuff"   NEW 12/20/2009
PM Research - Sterling and Steam engine kits, supplies and information
Cole's Power Models - parts, supplies and information for model engine building

Page Updated 7/15/2011

Please feel free to add to the list, just email me the link and information and I will post it here.