====== Sources of Materials and Services ======

A frequent topic on the bristolhackspace-members list is "where can I get material X", or "where can I get Y done". This page is merely a brief summary of some of the responses, to try and capture local lore and reduce boring repeat questions.

Members are //strongly// encouraged to add/edit items as they see fit - //that's the whole point of a wiki//!

===== Laser Ply =====

| Hobarts  | https://hobarts.com  |  | Libby Miller | 2019-04 |
| Avon Plywood | Keynsham  | Will cut if asked in advance | Oliver Humpage | 2019-04 |
| Bishopston Hardware | Gloucester Rd | Will cut to any size | Matt G | 2019-04 |
| laserply | ebay | Doesn't cut, costs not too bad | Tim Dean | 2019-04 |
| Travis Perkins | https://www.travisperkins.co.uk/ | Unable to cut, decent wood | Sam C | 2019-04 |
| Robbins Timber | Ashton Vale | Good range of materials including veneer | Kit Wallace | 2019-05 |

===== Laser Acrylic =====

| Hobarts  | https://hobarts.com  |  | Libby Miller | 2019-04 |
| Pure Plastic | Hengrove | Nice people | Oliver Humpage | 2019-04 |
| Sheet Plastics | https://www.sheetplastics.co.uk/ | Never had a problem | Oliver Humpage | 2019-04 |
| F.R.Warren | Unit T, Aiescombe Way, Weston Super Mare, BS22 8NA | cheap off-cuts in their scrap bins | Kit Wallace | 2019-05 |
| Klik Plastics | Hengrove | Any size plastic cut to size, Pay per mm2 | Joe Christian | 2020-01 |
| Amari Plastics | St Phillips Trading Estate |  | Richard  | 2021-06 |
| B&Q | Nationwide | 'Looks a bit spendy' | Big Doug Smith  | 2021-06 |
| Trent Plastics  | https://www.trentplastics.co.uk/ | Affordable compared to other suppliers | Rory P | 2022-03 |

===== Sheet Metal =====

| Banbury Metals | off Feeder Rd | Very old school. Good prices. Terrible service. Like to work in inches. | Matt G | 2019-04 |
| LW Jenkins | Feeder Rd | Laser cutting sheet metal for surprisingly low cost & pressbrake - not sure of the minimum order. | Joe Christian | 2019-04 |
| SSC |  | Mainly use them for laser cutting & bending, cheap, but min order is £125 | JG Packer | 2019-04 |

===== 3D Printer Filament =====

| Filamentive | [[https://www.filamentive.com|filamentive.com]] | Recycled filament. Good quality. OK price. | NG | 2019-04 |
| Prusament | [[https://prusament.com/|]] | Filament from Prusa. Best of the best. | Davide Bortolami | 2020-07 |
| Filament PM | [[https://shop.filament-pm.com/pla-1-75 |]] | Same filament prusa used to sell. Quite good. | Davide Bortolami | 2020-07 |
| The Makers Warehouse | [[https://www.themakerswarehouse.co.uk/|]] | | NG | 2022-05 |
| Amazon | [[https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=3d+printer+filament&sprefix=3d+printer%2Caps%2C136&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_10|]] | Multiple brands including Amazon Basics and eSun that are reasonably priced and decent quality. You are buying from Amazon though. | NG | 2023-03 |
| Printy Please | [[https://www.printyplease.uk/Filament/CatYarn|]] | Only ABS, but it's sparkly. | NG | 2023-08 |

===== Wood Turning =====

| Yandles | [[https://www.yandles.co.uk/]] | Good wood, reasonable prices | Sam C | 2019-05 |
| Stiles and Bates | [[https://www.stilesandbates.co.uk/]] | Full range of wood and tools | Richard L | 2022-2 |

===== Tools =====

| [[https://belltools.co.uk/|Bell Tools]]  | St. Johns Lane Bedminster | Tools for Professional trades people | Drew B | 2023-08 |