!!! Vendors

Below are some of the vendors of robotic hardware, software, and related materials:

! Robotics & Personal Electronics

* [Adafruit|https://www.robotshop.com/] (US) ''personal electronics & robotics specialist''
* [Pimoroni|https://shop.pimoroni.com/] (UK) ''personal electronics & robotics specialist''
* [RobotShop|https://www.robotshop.com/] (Canada. US) ''robotics specialist''
* [Pololu|https://www.pololu.com/|https://www.pololu.com/] (US) ''Robotics and Electronics''
* [PiBorg|https://www.piborg.org/|https://www.piborg.org/] (UK) ''Robotics add-on boards for Raspberry Pi'' (robots, motor controllers, etc.)
* [PiJuice|https://uk.pi-supply.com/|https://uk.pi-supply.com/] (UK) ''Focusing on robot power supplies and accessories''

! Electronics

* [DigiKey|https://www.digikey.com/] (US) & [DigiKey|https://www.digikey.co.nz/] (NZ): ''electronics''
* [Jaycar|https://www.jaycar.co.nz/] (NZ): ''electronics''

! Hardware, Plastics, Materials, Other

* [Coastal Fasteners|https://www.coastalfasteners.co.nz/] (Porirua, NZ): ''supplier of nuts, bolts, all manner of stainless coolness''
* [Mecha4Makers|https://mecha4makers.co.nz/]: New Zealand supplier of T-Slot Aluminium Industrial Construction Extrusions & Mechatronics components, as well as motion-specific hardware, tools, cables, 3D printer parts, etc.  (''prices on some parts are very reasonable'')
* [Mitre 10|https://www.mitre10.co.nz/]: whereas Bunnings have rather meagre pickings, Mitre 10 carry a pretty good line of stainless nuts and bolts
* [Pete's Emporium|https://www.petesemporium.co.nz/]: miscellaneous everything, including wheels, hardware, etc.
* [Macplas|https://www.macplas.co.nz/]: an Auckland supplier of pretty much any plastic you might need. I used clear polycarbonate and black delrin, ordered on the phone and it was here in a few days.
* [Cactus Plastics|http://cactusplastics.co.nz/] in Petone. They don't sell some of the more unusual plastics like Delrin but if you just need perspex (acrylic) they've got it and they're nearby.

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