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Revision as of 04:36, 13 February 2016
Suppliers
Note: Suppliers marked with an asterisk (*) have a local store for in-person shopping.
Tools and Materials
McMaster-Carr: our favorite, quick delivery, incredible depth of stock
*Aluminum and Stainless, warehouse close to campus. Download their catalog online.
Electronics
Kits and Projects
Information
Tables for holes and fasteners
Threaded holes must be of specific size to accommodate standard screws. This table shows US standard screw sizes on one page, and metric screw sizes on the next. "Clearance" holes are made with larger drill bits, and are designed to let the threaded fastener pass through the hole without engaging any threads Drill sizes for threaded fasteners
Drill bits are labeled with 4 different size standards -- letters A-Z; numbers 1-80; fractional inches; and metric. This table shows all 4, with equivalencies. The range is from 0.014" to 1.000" Size and equivalency for standard drill bits