ROBOT SPECIFIC RETAILERS

• HVW Technologies - Calgary (has been bought out by Solarbotics)
• RobotShop - Montreal
  (NOTE: As strange as it may seem, they don't provide an email address to be able to contact them)
• Solarbotics - BEAM Robotics, motors.
• Parallax - Your Basic Stamp Manufacturer.
• Mondo-tronics Robot Store - Kits & everything robotic.
• Lynxmotion - Good Quality robotics kits.
• SmartRobots - Beacon Navigation kits and Software.
• Acroname - Easier Robotics
• DraganFly - Flying Robots (Blimps, Helicopters, etc)
• Lego Mindstorm
• Robot Books.com - Robot Kits, Robotics, and Toy Robots
• FutureBots - Robotic Components, Robots
• Active Robots - UK

OTTAWA-AREA RETAIL PARTS SUPPLIERS

Active Components - the only place to get semiconductors in Ottawa
• Reset Electronics - wire, connectors, LED's, switches, batteries (website won't work without javascript)
• Gervais Electronics -
• ADD Electronics Inc. - (out of business)
• Computer Recyclers
• Princess Auto - motors, gears, farm & shop stuff

ELECTRONIC PART RETAILERS

Digikey - Great online ordering, very quick delivery, huge selection, no extra cross-border charges, website lists and documents all parts, free catalogue
• Sparkfun Electronics
• Hobby King - They have the lowest prices for batteries, battery chargers, and servos - Hong Kong
• BGMicro - Scrap and surplus dealer in Texas
• DonTronics - Australian Goodies
• AP Circuits - A great Canadian place to have custom PCBs made
• Mouser Electronics - robotics, electronics, kits, etc.
• Scott Edwards Electronics - servo control and LCD drivers
• Tower Hobbies - remote control vehicles & assorted parts
• Jameco - parts, components, kits, semiconductors, etc.
• Herbach and Rademan - surplus motors and mechanical parts
• All Electronics - electronic odds and ends, good catalog
• Small Parts - rod, bar, sheet, tube, screw, fasteners, other small parts
• All Electronics - variety of electronic parts
• Electronics Goldmine - small catalog of odds & ends, quick stock
• Optimal Microsystems (Montreal) - Microcontroller development board, including those made by Olimex

ONTARIO SURPLUS PARTS SUPPLIERS

• Active Surplus Electronics - lots and lots of surplus parts - 347 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V 2A4, Tel: (416)593-0909
• Globe Electronics - surplus radio/military stuff (no webpage) - 3585 Keele Steet, Downsview, ON, Tel: (416)631-7770
• Toronto Surplus & Scientific - surplus electronics and radios

MAGAZINES

• Circuit Cellar - A great intermediate electronics magazine focusing on uProcessors
• Nuts & Volts - A nice beginners magzine