Where to Buy Things
This is a list of vendors for different materials and tools.
Blick Art Supplies is on Westshore, just around the corner from THS. Has some hobby materials too, including 1/8" and thinner plywood
Both Westshore & International Plaza malls are about a mile away, see their websites for store listings.
Electronics
- Adafruit Industries (discounted group orders periodically, announced on Slack)
- SparkFun Electronics (discounted group orders periodically, announced on Slack)
- Digi-Key
- Mouser
- Jameco
- Allied Electronics
- Newark (Element14/Farnell)
Laser Cutter Materials
(See the Laser Cutter page)
Plastics and Acrylics
- Laird Plastics in Tampa -- 8320 E. Adamo Drive, Tampa, FL 33619 -- (813) 319-1000
Wood
There are videos on youtube help getting over the intimidation of visiting the lumber yard. Shannon from the Renaissance woodworker is one. RenaissanceWW: RWW 149 Demystify the Lumber Yard
- Rockler in Brandon. (Ask about this in Slack#members)
- Suncoast Cabinet Supplies Inc -- 4640 126th Ave N, Clearwater, FL 33762 -- (727) 561-9699 (they have high quality MDF)
- Craftsmen Supply in Tampa (Very Friendly)
- North Rome Lumber, 5810 N Rome Ave, Tampa, FL 33603
- Woodcraft in Clearwater
- Weiss Hardwood in Largo
- Northwest Plywood in Largo
- Anderson Lumber in St. Pete
- Advantage Trim & Lumber in Sarasota (Very Friendly)
- Intercity Lumber in Tampa. "Lumber and plywood in Tampa. Many prices online. We are the area's leading provider of cedar lumber, hardwood lumber, plywood and much more."
- Rugby Architectural products great stock and great prices, but limited selection: white oak, cherry, walnut stock), but don't seem to know what 4/4 s4s is lumber when you ask them.
- BellForest (online)
- Smokey Hill Designs (online)
Metal
- Alro Metals Outlet, remnants end at 12490 49th St N, Clearwater, FL 33762. "A large metal supplier. As with all places that offer remnants, their supply varies, but they have always been well stocked for my needs and they are organized well." Tampa location does not sell remnants.
- Metal Supermarkets, locations at 4901 W. Rio Vista Ave. Suite A, Tampa, FL, 33634 and 4414 N. 56th Street, Tampa, FL, 33610
- Grainger
- Home Depot
- Lowes
Fasteners and Hardware
- Tri City Bolt & Screw - Pinellas US 19 near Ulmerton
- A&N Sales - Anderson Road north of Hillsborough
- House of Threads
- Ace Hardware
- McMaster Carr (online)
- Rockler (online) or (Coming soon/February 2022) 169 Brandon Town Center Drive Brandon, Florida 33511
- Penn State Industries (online)
- Craft Supplies USA (online)