Useful Links

These sites are not associated with the hackspace in any way, you just may find them useful.

Other Hackspaces

• http://hackspace.org.uk - UK Hackspace
• http://cardiff.hackspace.org.uk - Cardiff Hackspace

Manufacturing

• http://pcbshopper.com/ - Comparison shop for PCB manufacture
• http://oshpark.com/ - PCB fabrication ($5 per sq inch gets 3 copies)
• http://www.fabhub.io/ - List of different fabricators
• http://www.shapeways.com/ - 3D Printing
• http://www.ragworm.eu/ - UK PCB Fab (60p per sq cm)
• http://dirtypcbs.com/ - PCB fabrication ($12 for 10 lots 5x5cm pcb)
• https://www.gerberlabs.com/ - PCB fab in california.
• Seeed Studio - Fusion PCB - PCB fab. 10pcs 100x100mm $9.90

Microcontrollers and other gadgets

• http://www.adafruit.com/ - Arduino and other kits (USA based)
• http://www.arduino.cc/ - Arduino
• http://www.microchip.com - Microchip PIC
• http://www.raspberrypi.org - Raspberry Pi
• http://mbed.org/ - mbed ARM platform

Suppliers

• Farnell - UK component supplies
• CPC - Part of Farnell group, different stock, cheaper delivery
• Rapid Electronics
• Mouser Electronics
• http://www.bitsbox.co.uk/ - UK small quantity component supplies
• http://www.technobotsonline.com/ - UK stockist of stepper motors and mechanical components
• http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Bolt-Base - UK-based eBay shop for bolts, nuts and screws
• http://www.hobbytronics.co.uk/ - UK component suppliers

Project Ideas and Tutorials

• Instructables - Step by Step guides to building... anything
• Thingiverse - 3D Printing & Laser cuttable models
• Hackaday - Collaborative hardware development
• All About Circuits - Articles and Tutorials
• Hackster - Hardware learning community
• Maker Pro - Electronics Design and Collaboration