suppliers

[Hellomartin2]

I know some people will not give up their suppliers for supply and demand reasons but for every one else I am new to cnc and would like to know where do you get your supplies like corian and acrylic ,or specialty wood and or maybe aluminum I want to do some doll houses and all I can find local is 24 x 24 sheets of 1/4 in plywood I am also looking for like name plates or tags ...Thank you Martin

[tonydude]

Do a search on the forum, plenty of good places for bits. I get my corian on eBay. http://stores.ebay.com/SanJac-Stuff?refid=store. Acrylic I get cast acrylic from http://www.estreetplastics.com/Plexigla ... r_s/21.htm

Tony

[milo30]

Search Craigslist for corian and such. Wood, look for small sawmills or lumber yards. Estreet plastic has good prices on acrylic.

[Hellomartin2]

Thank you both I will check out your ideas ..Martin

[TDA]

Haven't dealt with all of these but here are the ones I know of (or at least the ones I can find right now).

Wood
http://www.mckinneyhardwoods.com/
http://www.plywoodcompany.com/
http://www.bellforestproducts.com/
http://www.bozovich.com/
https://www.cookwoods.com/
http://www.macbeath.com/
http://www.woodworkerssource.com/

Plastics
http://www.estreetplastics.com/
http://www.interstateplastics.com/
http://www.professionalplastics.com/
http://www.onlinemetals.com/ (also metal)
http://www.totalplastics.com/
http://krinklglas.com/

Like I said I haven't dealt with all of these. Some don't even appear to have web stores. I just try to keep track when someone mentions one.

[ohiococonut]

My specialty wood comes from a place called Keim Lumber in the Amish country about 45min from my house. They have an exotic wood section and carry literally every species known. Some of it is Very expensive. It's not uncommon to buy a plank measuring 4/4x10"x8' for over $100. I was just there last weekend and dropped a little over $500 for some curly cherry, spalted maple and waterfall bubinga plus some walnut rounds and ovals. They are serious about their grading and if it doesn't meet their expectations you can pick up some planks fairly cheap. One section has whole tree slabs that sell for several thousands each. I haven't reached that plateau yet and doubt if I ever will but they've been able to supply me with some beautiful wood. The nice thing about it is my cutoffs make some beautiful pen blanks for another one of my hobbies.

www.keimlumber.com

[Consultingwoodworker]

For many specific sheet goods like nylon, aluminum, UHMW and the like, I use McMaster-Carr.

Ralph

[Hellomartin2]

Thank you every one I will check these out ...Martin