Material and Supply Resources
| Wood Sources: (Large CNC Mill, Small CNC Mill) | |
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Yale School of Architecture-Model Shop |
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Aircraft Spruce: www.aircraftspruce.com Various types of plywood available. Order online, same day shipment available. |
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West Haven Lumber: 741 Washington Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516, 933-1641 |
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Metal Sources: (Large CNC Mill, Small CNC Mill) |
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Gibbs Labs-Yale University. Best prices-Aluminum sold by weight. Accepts checks only! Driving Directions: Intersection of Humphrey Street and Whitney Avenue. Gibbs Lab is the building with the green panels on top of the hill. |
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Logan Steel: www.logansteelinc.com 1150 Old Colony Road Meriden, CT 06451 Phone: (203) 235-0811, Fax: (203) 237-5917 Driving Directions: Exit 15 on I-91 north bound. Turn left. Go approx. 3 miles, to Route 150. Turn right. The next left is Route 71 North. Turn left. Logan Steel is 9/10th of a mile on the right. All types of Metals. Purchase by the pound. Will do cutting and simple fabrication on site. You can rummage through their scrap yard or you can purchase metal from new stock. |
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McNichols: www.mcnichols.com Metal and Plastic resources. |
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Yarde Metals : www.yarde.com 71 Horizon Dr., Bristol, CT 06010, 1-800-444-9494 Driving Directions: From I-84 E, left off of exit 31. Merge onto CT-229/Middle St., left onto Enterprise Dr., left onto Horizon Dr. |
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Aircraft Spruce: www.aircraftspruce.com Sold per foot, different alloys available. Order online, same day shipment available. |
| Foam Sources: (Foam Cutter, CNC Mills) | |
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Hull’s: www.hullsnewhaven.com 1144 Chapel St., New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 865-4855 96” x 48” x 33” foam blocks available for Yale School of Architecture students at $250 (1.5lb density) and $310 (2lb density) each block. One order must contain a minimum of 6 blocks per order, students must be available to take delivery. |
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Symmetry Products Group: www.symmetryproducts.com 55 Industrial Circle., Lincoln, RI 02865 (800) 886-3626 2’ x 4’ x 8’ foam blocks available at $330 (2lb density) each block. |
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Home Depot-2” Thick insulation foam 2 nearby locations: 1) 111 Universal Drive N., North Haven, CT 06473 (203) 234-1300 Driving Directions: Take I-91 N, exit 9, left onto Montowese Ave., right onto Universal Drive N. 2) 440 Boston Post Rd., Orange, CT 06477 (203) 799-1900 Driving Directions: Take I-95 S, exit 41, right onto Marsh Hill Rd, left onto Boston Post Rd. |
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Lowe’s -1”, 1.5”, 2” Thick insulation foam 2 nearby locations: 1) 115 Foxon Blvd., New Haven, CT 06513 (203) 468-3068 Driving Directions: Take I-91 N, exit 8, slight right onto CT-80/Foxon Blvd. 2) 50 Boston Post Rd., Orange, CT 06477 (203) 891-2038 Driving Directions: Take I-95 S, exit 42, left onto CT-162, right onto Boston Post Rd. |
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Demand Products: www.demandproducts.com/ent.html 1-800 325-7540 Suppliers of Specialty Foam Coatings |
| Plastic Sources: (CNC Mills) | |
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Mc Master-Carr Catalog: www.mcmaster.com |
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Modern Plastics: www.modernplastics.com 88 Long Hill Cross Rd, Shelton, CT 06484 (800) 243-9696 Large selection of plastics, very helpful staff. Driving Directions: From interstate 95 heading south, take Exit 26, Wordin Avenue. Go through stoplight at bottom of exit ramp to first stop sign. At stop sign, turn right on to Howard Avenue. Continue straight underneath railroad tracks to next stop light and through major intersection at Howard Avenue and State Street. |
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Aircraft Spruce: www.aircraftspruce.com Various thickness of Plexiglas available. Sold in 2’ x 2’ increments. Order online, same day shipment available. |
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Canal Plastics: 345 Canal Street, NYC, 212-925-1032 Tubing, acrylic, sheets, specific intricate pieces. |
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Whalley Glass: plexiglass 214 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, CT 06510, 787-5961 |
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Techmold Industries: polyurethane rods 5 Bernhard Rd, North Haven, CT 562-5885 |
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Balsa Foam: Wood and foam composite. Made for small part machining. American Foam Technologies: www.bfoam.com Kay’s Art Supply: 984 Chapel St., New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 624-0024 Aircraft Spruce: www.aircraftspruce.com |
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Machinable Wax: High Density Wax Designed for Rapid Protoyping |
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Eurotek Fabrics: Bulk coated fabrics - mention you are a Yale student. |
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Mc Master-Carr Catalog: www.mcmaster.com |
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New England Supply Co: |
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The Nutty Company: |
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Anderson Glass: 807 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516 (203) 934-7927 |
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K. Brodner & Sons: |
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East Shore Glass: |
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Whalley Glass: |
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Design Glass Works: Tubing and made to order pieces. 777 East Main Street, Branford, CT (203) 483-8573 |
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Bunting Magnets: They will ship. 800 835-2526 |
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Polytech Development Corp: Chemicals for mold making. Their brochure covers molding. 55 Hilton Street, Easton, PA 18042 (610) 559-8620 |
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Canal Rubber: www.canalrubber.com Can order on web or by phone and they will ship. 329 Canal Street, NYC (800) 444-6483 |