IMDL Home Announcements Syllabus Class Handouts Interesting Sensor Ideas Sources for Parts Photo Gallery Useful Circuits Final Reports From Past Classes Ron Brown runs a machine shop in MAEA 103. He is a real nice guy and will let you work in his shop as long as you follow his instructions. Treat him well. Ron is a great resource! Below is a list of manufacturers and suppliers of parts that IMDL students have found useful as sources of information and parts for their projects. Click here for datasheets for some commonly used parts. Samples (free parts) Texas Instruments (TI) Processors, op amps, electronics (digital and analog), motor controllers [Select "Get Samples"] (May have to pay for shipping.) Link after first time Maxim Assorted chips National Semiconductor Electronics, Motor Drivers, etc STMicroelectronics Sensors, accelerometers Freescale Accelerometers, assorted chips [Select "Order Samples"] Analog Devices Gyros, assorted chips. May need to call for certain samples [Select "Order Samples"] Atmel ATmel Extremely slow [Select "Samples"] Robot Kits & Parts Acroname Supplier of Robot kits and parts for robots. Pololu Supplier of Robot kits and parts for robots. (Jameco) Robot Store Supplier of Robot kits and parts for robots. Sparkfun Small Atmel Development Boards Mark III Robot Store Supplier of Robot kits and parts for robots. NPC Robotics Supplier of Robot kits and parts for robots. PCB Fabrication Advanced Circuits, $33 Student Special for PCB $33 Student specail for PCB (real cost ~$50, incuding shipping). You will get a 2-layer board, with silk screen on both sides, solder mask, and through-hole plating. The lead time is 5 days, which may mean 5-10 days. BareBones PCB Special, shipped in 1-Day from Advanced Circuits! These boards do NOT have solder mask or silk screen, but can be shipped in ***1 DAY***. The cost is still pretty low, about $50 before shipping for a 4inx4in board. You get 2-layer boards and through-hole plating. Microcontrollers Sparkfun Processor, sensors, etc. Mavric-II Atmel Development Boards AVRFreaks Excellent resource site for AVR Development tools MEKAVR128 Mekatronix Atmel Development Board All-Purpose Surplus Houses HobbyTown USA In Gainesville! Go in and look around. Good for ideas. 6500 S.W. Archer Rd. Suite H, Gainesville, FL 32608, 352-377-0077. SkyCraft In Winter Park, FL, Skycraft Parts & Surplus is the largest electronic surplus store in the southeast. You can find great deals there or shop on-line. McMaster Excellent for most hardware/mechnical needs. Get ground delivery, it's fast. All Electronics Corporation Many electrical components at good prices. Electronics Goldmine Good source for surplus parts. Their inventory is always changing so check often for things you could use. It has a "robot parts" section. No gaurentees, though. Usually they have gears, however. Herbach and Rademan As well as electircal, also a good source for Surplus Motors, Mechanical Componenets, and Magnetics B.G. Micro Good source for surplus parts at good prices. Electronic Components Digi- Key Jameco Electronics Newark Electronics Mouser Future Electronics Allied Electronics Servos and Motors Maxon Motor Lynxmotion FMA Direct Servo City Tower Hobbies Servos Chart Pololu Robot Store Vantec Mr. Robot Major Hobby Hobby People Solenoids and Electromagnets Solenoid City Planet Engineers Special Sensor Sites Rentron RF communication, GPS kits, temprature sensors RC Systems Text to Voice and Voice Synthesis Products TAOS Inc Color detection, various light sensors. Possible samples. Transducer Techniques Load Cells, Torque sensors, and Force Sensors (call and ask about educational discounts) IC Manufacturers Motorola Maxim Semiconductor Allegro Semiconductor Atmel Sipex Texas Instruments Altera Linear Systems Analog Fairchild Semiconductor National Semiconductor Intel Wood & Building Materials Balsa USA Model Airplane plywood. Internet. Central Florida Office Supply Can buy extra single sheets of wood for the TTech. Local. Local Sources for Parts Hobbytown USA Kanapaha Station 6500 S.W. Archer Rd., Suite H, Gainesville, FL 32608 (352)377-0077 Radio Shack Archer Road: 352-375-2426 Main Street and NW16th Ave: 352-375-2336 Oaks Mall: 352-331-7217 13th ST and 23rd Ave: 352-373-1396 Ace Hardware 3727 W. University Ave. 352-378-4650 This page maintained by Aamir Qaiyumi