MY ROBOTICS NOTES

last updated: July 31, 2010

Accuracy not guaranteed, since they're just my notes

Local stores (Ottawa)

• Active Components

  Were on Merivale Rd. at Shillington. Moved to Merivale Rd. south of Baseline
  The largest selection of electronics in Ottawa and the only place to get IC's

• Gervais Electronics

  Industrial Ave.
  

• Reset Electronics

  Were on Baxter Rd., don't know were they are now
  Wire, connectors, LED's, switches, batteries
  

• The Source

• Princess Auto

  The surplus section has motors, wheels, gears, switches, ect.

• Superior Metal Centre

  (formerly part of the Metal Supermarket franshise)
  2900 Sheffield Road (near Walkly)

• Metal Supermarket

  (now part of the Metal Supermarket franshise)
  2413 Stevenage Drive, unit 6, K1G 3W1, (613)248-1444

• Discount Hobbies

  1803 St. Joseph blvd, Orleans
  servos

• Dynamic Hobbies

  Concourse Gate (off of Colonade rd south)
  servos

• Canus Plastics

  Lisgar st. (between O'Connor & Bank)
  sheets of Lexan, Acrylic etc.

Out of town stores (i.e. not in Ottawa)

• HVW Tech - Calgary

  Robotics kits and parts - typical delivery time: 1 - 1 1/2 weeks

• Solarbotics

  Calgary
  Robotics kits and parts

• Digikey

  Huge stock of electronic parts. Even though they're in the US, parts arrive in 1 or 2 days. No extra charges for duty & brokerage fees. Be sure to get one of their catalogues
  

• AP Circuits

  Calgary
  They make custom 2-sided boards. Prices start at $67. There's nothing affordable in Ottawa (unless you make your own)