VI. Miscellaneous - Motors, Electronics, Tubing, Tools, And More
In the past couple of years, the role of electronics, and especially stepper motors, has increased dramatically. The modern ATM is often a computer user who controls the telescope with a computer, or other electronic drive system. To that end, the ATM Resource List has been expanded to include more electronics dealers. Stepper motors are often available cheap or free from various surplus sources. There are many excellent web resources for those learning to use stepper motors; among the best is Jones on Stepper Motors.
All Electronics Corp
P.O. Box 567, Van Nuys CA., 1-800-826-5432, Go to All Electronics (not the same as Alltronics) Surplus electronics, including stepper motors and drivers, AC & DC motors and gearmotors, magnets, power supplies, etc. No minimum order, $5 shipping in the US.Alltronics
San Jose, California (408) 943-9773 Go To Alltronics Alltronics is an industrial surplus electronic dealer. Good source for stepper motors and drive electronics. (A recent catalog had ten stepper motors, and an assortment of ten for $16.95). HeNe laser tubes, power supplies, vacuum tubes, logic and linear integrated circuits. Minimum order $15.American Science & Surplus
3605 W. Howard St., Skokie, IL 60076. Go To American Science & Surplus (Formerly American Surplus, Inc., Jerryco.) Has carried copier lenses for finder scopes, heat ropes for dew-removal, and lots of weird stuff.Automatic Tubing Corp.
888 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn NY 11222-3912 USA, 718-383-0100; Out Of State Call Toll Free: 800-527-3091 FAX: 718-349-2518 or Fax toll free 800-434-7520 Large Inventory For Emergency Or J.I.T. Shipping. Brass and other tubing. Recently added over 60 items, plus will do custom tubing. Email bkatc@att.netDigi-Key
Toll free: 800-DigiKey (800-344-4539) Go to Digi-Key Digi-Key is one of a few giant electronics components retailer. We use them at work; almost every company does. Free catalog. They do not have a minimum order amount, but add a $5 handling fee on orders for less than $25. No additional charge for normal shipping (delivery within a week).Electronics Express
365 Blair Road, Avenel, New Jersey 07001, Phone 1-800-972-2225 (In NJ 1-732-381-8020) Fax 1-732-381-1572 Electronics components retailer. Free catalog. $20 Minimum Order. Go to Electronics Express or Email electron@elexp.comHastings Irrigation Pipe Co.
P.O. Box 728, Hastings, NE 68902 (402)463-6633 Visit Hastings Irrigation Supplier of aluminum irrigation tubing . One reader "obtained some that's .064" wall thickness and comes in 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3" diameters.Herbach and Rademan
(800) 848-8001. Industrial surplus. Electronics, stepper motors, power supplies. AC and DC motors. No minimum order, but $5 handling for small orders (under $25). Free catalog. Go To Herbach and RademanMarlin P. Jones and Associates
(516) 848-8236. Go to MPJA Another electronics-oriented surplus dealer. Power supplies, optics, and stepper motors have been in their catalog. I used these guys a lot because they're local. Minimum order $15.Mouser Electronics
(800) 346-6873 Go To Mouser Another of the giant industrial distributors of electronic parts. Free catalog. $5 handling fee on orders for less than $20.Newark Element 14
Various offices, check locally or call Chicago headquarters (312) 784-5100 Go to Newark. One of the largest industrial distributors of electrical parts. Big catalog. Minimum order of $25.Public Missiles Limited
Public Missiles, Ltd., 349 Cass Avenue, Suite C, Mt. Clemens, Michigan 48043 810-468-1748 Office, 810-465-2911 Fax, 888-PUBLICM Orders Like Hastings Irrigation, these folks probably won't know what you're doing with their products. They sell high-power rocketry kits and construction supplies, including phenolic tubes. Visit Public Missiles.Professional Plastics
2183 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95131, (800) 523-2807 or (408) 441-1111 (FAX) (408) 441-2070 Teflon and other plastics. Visit Professional Plastics.Sherline Tools
3235 Executive Ridge - Vista, California 92081-8527 - USA
E-mail: sherline@sherline.com
Tel: 1-800-541-0735 (Toll Free USA and Canada) 1-760-727-5857 (Local and International)
Fax: 1-760-727-7857
E-mail: sherline@sherline.com
Tel: 1-800-541-0735 (Toll Free USA and Canada) 1-760-727-5857 (Local and International)
Fax: 1-760-727-7857
Website Home Page. While many of us drool over big Bridgeports and other Heavy Metal machine tools, many times a much smaller machine can handle what we need. Rarely is a shaft through bearings larger than 3" diameter, within the work envelope of a Sherline lathe or mill. If you don't want to start machine tools as a hobby itself, the Sherlines are extremely accurate out of the box and probably won't break the bank.
Sidereal Technology
Phone 503-887-3701 between the 8:00Am and 10:00 PM, Pacific timeDan Gray's company provides servo telescope controllers for the ATM. Stand Alone (Tracking Only), ASCOM compatible Advanced Telescope Control Software, ScopeII from BBAstroDesigns, Argo Navis(tm), Sky Commander. Visit Sidereal Technology or email Dan: grayarea at siderealtechnology.com
Mini directory..Thanks for sharing!
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