TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIESHARDWARE / FITTINGS / BONDING SUPPLIES:
- Small Parts Inc; Miami Lakes, FL; 800 423-9009; hardware, precision tools, aluminum rod and hollow tubing, pyrex tubing, telescoping tubing, wire, ball-bearings, clamps, etc
- Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co; Fullerton, CA; 800 824-1930; suitable for long wear/ tear, high-temp, outdoor, larger size requirements.
- E&B Discount Marine 800 634-6382; water-proof electronics, lights, stainless hardware, marine batteries, pumps, storage containers, fittings, rope, etc.
- Post Marine, New Rochelle, NY; 914 235-9800; bulk stainless marine hardware.
- Permabond International, 800 526-4741; permanent glue for every material; catalog.
- Mutual Hardware Corp; Long Island City, NY 718 361-2480; theatrical equipment and supplies; canvas, snow & fog machines, riggings, "Instant Structure« fittings, -catalog.
- Nelson A. Taylor Co, Inc; Gloversville, NY; 518 725-0681; stainless and nylon latches,
mooring devices, assorted hardware suitable for aquatic sculpture.
ELECTRONICS:
- PAVO, Seattle, WA; www.pavo.com ; MIDItools for digital arts & entertainmt biz.
- Black Box Corp, Pittsburgh, PA; 800 552-6816; connectors, cables, networking.
- All Electronics, Van Nuys, CA; (www.allcorp.com)
- Circuit Specialists, Inc; (www.cir.com)
- Digi-Key Corporation; 800 344-4539; quality electronic components and catalog.
- Electronic Rainbow, Inc.; Indianapolis, IN; (www.rainbowkits.com)
- TransTronics, Inc, Lawrence, KA; (www.xtronics.com/kits.html)
- Bison Instruments (www.bison) seismic recorders & other geophysical instruments; airport ground support equipment.
- Edmond Scientific, Barrington, NJ 609 573-6260; (www.edsci.com) ; tools and optics.
- Nimlok (www.nimlok.com) ; 25yrs. leading modular display and exhibit systems, pop-up displays, folding, custom modular.
- Photo Disc, Inc; Seattle, WA (www.photodisc.com) for stock images.
LIGHT / SENSORS / OPTICS / SOLAR:
- Lumenyte International; 714 556-6655; (www.lumenyte.com) both end and side-emitting fiber optics, heat-shaping blankets and color wheels.
- Edmund Scientific Co, Barrington, NJ ;609 573-6260; scientific supplies &kits.
- Lumitex, Inc; Strongville, OH; woven, LED's & tapes; 800 969-5483
- Spectra-Physics (www.splasers.com)
- Pegasus Associates: Fiberoptic side-lighting with the finest light transmission of any polymer fiber with continuous runs of up to 250 feet with no splicing and the "most uniquest" end-lighting fiberoptic products anywhere. Voice: 412 269-0773 ; Fax: 412 264-1099; Email: TFarin@aol.com; URL: www.pegasusassociates.com
- Ealing Electro Optics, Inc., Holliston, MA; laser filters; (www.ealing.com)
- Uvex Safety, Inc, Smithfield, RI; laser eye protection; (www.uvex.com)
- Loctite Luminescent Systems, Inc. in NH 603 448-3444; in CT 203 721-9500; electro-luminescent strips;flat ,water & moisture-proof, totally flexible, but very expensive.
- Optics for Research, Caldwell, NJ 201 228-4480 precision optical components, laser equipment.
- American Science Center Inc. Evanston, IL; 708 475-8440; optics, lenses, fresnel, prisms, surplus, microscope supplies.
- Sunwise Energy Systems 914 336-7700 for Siemens photovoltaic cells.
- Real Goods, Ukiah, CA; products run by solar energy; 800 762-7325.
- Switches Unlimited, Woodside, NY; 800 452-5930; photo-electric sensors.
- W.W.Grainger; light & motion sensors; online catalog of 189,000 items! (www.wwgrainger.com); located in NYC and regionally. 212 463-9566 & 629-5660.
- Polaroid Corp. .... colored filters and specialty films 201 265-6900