[radodrill]

This is a work in progress to compile a list of the top/preferred sources of modding/electronics supplies sorted by category and location. If anyone has any additions to the database please post and it will be added to the first post.

One-stop shop
US
McMaster-Carr They sell virtually anything you could want

Grainger

Canada
Acklands - Grainger

Electronics, wiring, cable management
US
All Electronics
Jameco
Digi-Key
Mouser
Newark
Parts Express
Action Electronics
oznium - broad selection of CCFL colors - worldwide shipping
Cable Organizer - Great selection of sleeving supplies
Excess Solutions
Radioshack - generally pricey but worth mentioning if one only needs a few items where shipping would cost more than what RS charges.

Canada
Acces Electronique

UK
Hindleys
Maplin
Kustom PCs
Rapid online

Acrylic
US
Tap Plastics
US Plastic
Delvie's Plastics
McMaster-Carr

Canada
Industrial Paint and Plastics

UK
Hindleys
Plastic Online

Netherlands
Bouw Plastics

Fans, General modding
US
Petra's Tech Shop - Worldwide Shipping (International orders by email with PayPal payment)
SVC
mnpctech
Performance PCs
Xoxide
Frozen CPU
Directron
Sidewinder Computers - Worldwide Shipping
Jab-Tech
The Fan Van

UK
Water Cooling Shop
Specialtech
Kustom PC's

Netherlands
Ikbenstil
Freezing Hardware

Australia
GAM Mods

Hardware/fasteners
US
McMaster-Carr
Lowe's
Home Depot
Ace Hardware
Fastener Express
Nuts and Bolts
McFeely's
Bolt Depot

UK
Bolt Me Up
Stagonset
AHC
Model Fixings
Altec Web

Watercooling
US
Petra's Tech Shop - Worldwide Shipping (International orders by email with PayPal payment)
SVC
Performance PCs
Xoxide
Frozen CPU
DangerDen
Sidewinder Computers - Worldwide Shipping
Jab-Tech

UK
Water Cooling Shop
AQUA_PCs
The Cooling Shop
SpecialTech
Kustom PCs
Over-Clock UK
Watercooling UK

Netherlands
HighFlow
Aquatuning

Australia
GAM Mods

Tools/Equipment
US
McMaster-Carr
Lowe's
Home Depot
Ace Hardware
Harbor Freight Tools
Caswell Plating
Eastwood

UK
Hindleys
Axminster Tool Centre
Machine Mart
Screw Fix

PC Hardware
US
NewEgg
Zip Zoom Fly
Tiger Direct
Staples

Canada
Tiger Direct
NewEgg
NCIX
DirectCanada
NXsource
Canada Computers
Infonec Computers

UK
Specialtech
Overclock.co.uk
Maplin
Scan Computers UK
YoYo Tech
Overclockers UK
eBuyer
dabs
Micro Direct
Misco
Aria PC Technology
Tekheads
Tech 365

Ireland
Komplett
Dabs
Elara

Netherlands
Salland
Cool-Prices
Azerty Hardware
Zercom
Alternate
4Launch

Australia
PC Case Gear

Powdercoating Supplies
US
Caswell Plating
Eastwood

Raw Metals
US
Metals Depot
Online Metals

Netherlands
Metaalwinkel -- Alternate link
Hemimex

 

[McStuff]

Wow, great list of stores. This is gonna come in handy. +imaginary rep

EDIT: www.sidewindercomputers.com is also a nice shop for fans and other stuff.

 

[commandercup]

****... you need to just bold and make McMaster-Carr the biggest... it is amazing! great prices, great shipping, great service!

http://www.directron.com/mods.html -> cheap modding store?

 

[Chipp]

Parts Express is another good one - more geared at the audio DIY scene, but they still have specialty tools and equipment that could prove quite handy for case mods. They're also a great source for cheap wire (they've almost always got a factory buyout of something you can harvest from).

 

[radodrill]

Sites recommended so far have been added to the list

 

[repo_man]

Awesome post Rado

Very useful!

+

Imaginary rep

 

[Retrospekt]

http://www.watercoolingshop.com/catalog/

They are a vendor here.

 

[Syrillian]

Bravo, Rado! Bravo!

 

[CattleRustler]

Action Electronics

 

[marcus000]

@ Rado
With regards to UK stores, feel free to copy & paste the list from here if you wish:

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/foru...php?f=8&t=1030

 

[commandercup]

we really need to find some reputable Canadian stores!

 

[radodrill]

@CR, Action Electronics added

@marcus, I'll go through those links later on and add them to the appropriate categories

@commandercup, If you can provide me with names/links of Canadian stores I'll gladly add them to the list.

 

[commandercup]

pccyber.com is all I know of

they have 33 items in their case modifications category

 

[radodrill]

Active links from marcus for UK sites have been added.

 

[CattleRustler]

great thread
+ imaginary rep

 

[wastedtime]

This is a very comprehensive list you complied.
+ imaginary rep

 

[radodrill]

Quote:

Originally Posted by wastedtime This is a very comprehensive list you complied.

Hopefully we can get it expanded to include more locations in the world.

 

[SmasherBasher]

not sure about case modding but there is always
www.tigerdirect.ca for hardware

 

[radodrill]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmasherBasher not sure about case modding but there is always www.tigerdirect.ca for hardware

I might as well add a category for hardware sites as well; even case modders need to buy hardware

 

[radodrill]

Added a category for PC hardware; any further additions you'd like to see, just LMK.