{"id":399,"date":"2018-06-22T11:43:59","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T18:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/idlmbsala\/?page_id=399"},"modified":"2018-06-29T13:59:44","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T20:59:44","slug":"off-campus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/idlmbsala\/resources\/off-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Off-Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Supplies and Processes<\/strong><\/h1>\n

When additional resources are needed, there are several off-campus sites which can help in times of need. A list of some suggested locations are provided below, in detail.<\/p>\n

1. Model Making Supplies and Woodworking Tools<\/h3>\n

A. Magic Box Hobbies<\/strong>
\n2105 W 37th Ave; (604) 264-1746
\nDimensional Balsa and Bass wood, plastics, metal sheets and rods. Plastic-scale structural elements. Vegetation, etc.<\/p>\n

B. DeSerres<\/strong>
\n1431 West Broadway; (604) 733-1331
\nCard stock, conservation board, foam core, drafting supplies, drafting tools<\/p>\n

C. Opus Framing and Art Supplies<\/strong>
\n1360 Johnson St. (Granville Island); (604) 736-7028
\nCard stock, conservation board, foam core, artist supplies<\/p>\n

D. UBC Bookstore<\/strong>
\n6200 University Blvd; (604) 822-2665
\nSome card stock, stationary, some drafting supplies, 3D printing<\/p>\n

E. Canadian Drafting<\/strong>
\n101-1545 W. 8th Avenue; (604) 734-8885
\nTechnical drafting supplies<\/p>\n

F. Lee Valley Tools<\/strong>
\n1180 S.E. Marine Drive; (604) 261-2262
\nFine woodworking hand tools including good quality measuring and layout tools, hardware, and glues. Thin Finnish birch plywoods.<\/p>\n

G. Summit Tools<\/strong>
\n3905 1st Avenue, Burnaby BC; (604) 294-1799
\nHand and power woodworking tools. Carry inexpensive engineer’s squares, etc.<\/p>\n

2. Plywood & Lumber<\/h3>\n

There are many lumber yards in Vancouver with a fairly consistent range of stock. The first three are most convenient to UBC.<\/p>\n

A. Windsor Plywood<\/strong>
\n1581 W. 7th Avenue; (604) 738-9717
\nHardwood and softwood plywood, particle board, MDF, plastic laminate, hardwood & softwood, kiln dried lumber including exotic species. Hardware, fasteners, glue, tools, etc.
\n*Quote account number 13182 for a discount (you still have to pay!)<\/em><\/p>\n

B. Dunbar Lumber<\/strong>
\nUnit 200-2930 Arbutus Street for regular store
\n8934 Shaughnessy Street for building materials; (604) 224-0434
\nSoftwood plywood, particle board, MDF, plastic laminate, softwood laminate, hardware, fasteners, glue tools, etc.<\/p>\n

C. Coe Lumber<\/strong>
\n3485 West Broadway; (604) 731-6178
\nSoftwood plywood, particle board, MDF, plastic laminate, softwood lumber, hardware fasteners, glue, tools, etc.<\/p>\n

D. PJ White Hardwoods<\/strong>
\n1200 East Kent Street; (604) 327-0241
\nPrimarily a wholesale dealer, but will also sell to students and architects. Large selection of species & sizes available. Hardwood & softwood plywood, particle board, MDF, plastic laminate, paperback veneers. You will be expected to take the sheet stock as it comes without picking through it unless there is an obvious defect. Hardwood & softwood kiln dried lumber including exotic species. Sold mostly unsurfaced random width and length.<\/p>\n

E. Home Depot<\/strong>
\n900 Terminal Ave, or Cambie Street at 7th Ave; (604) 608-1423
\nSoftwood plywood, particle board, MDF, plastic laminate, softwood lumber, hardware, fasteners, glue, tools, etc.<\/p>\n

F. Teamwood Traders Ltd.<\/strong>
\n71 Braid Street, New Westminster BC; (604) 525-6677
\nGenerally panel (plywood etc.) wholesaler, but seems willing to sell small quantities to students.<\/p>\n

G. Mount Cheam Woodworking<\/strong>
\n8539 Banford Road, Chilliwack BC; (604) 795-9297
\nSmall sawmill, cuts and dries local wood, softwood and hardwood, exotics.<\/p>\n

3. Plastics<\/h3>\n

(Note: Plexiglas and Lucite are brand names for acrylic sheet)<\/p>\n

A. Sabic Polymershapes<\/strong>
\n104-11 Burbige Street, Coquitlam BC; (604) 468-2112
\nWide range of plastic materials, sheets, rods, tubes, films. Full sheets and cut to rough size, thin acrylic sheets.<\/p>\n

B. Industrial Plastics<\/strong>
\n120-5726 Minoru Blvd, Richmond BC; (604) 278-4977
\nWide range of plastic materials, sheets, rods, tubes, films. Full sheets and cut to rough size. Thin acrylic sheets. Epoxy and acrylic resins and molding supplies. Fiberglass supplies.<\/p>\n

C. Plasticsmith<\/strong>
\n17 East 6th Ave; (604) 876-4494
\nAcrylic fabricator. Will sell full sheets and cut to size. Has offcuts at reduced prices.<\/p>\n

D. Bronco<\/strong>
\nUnit B, 3920 Grant Street; (604) 299-0735
\nAcrylic fabricator. Will sell offcuts and smaller pieces.<\/p>\n

E. Fairey & Co.<\/strong>
\n#2 – 7959 82nd Street, Delta BC; (604) 940-7060
\nWide range of molding supplies. Latex, silicone, polyurethane and epoxy resins, molding clay.<\/p>\n

F. Peregrine Plastics<\/strong>
\n1507 Powell Street; (604) 251-3174
\nPlexiglas and related plastics. Full sheets and cut to size. Fabrication.<\/p>\n

G. Coast Fiber-Tek<\/strong>
\n1306 Boundary Road, Burnaby BC; (604) 294-8754
\nFiberglass supplies, resins, latex, casting supplies.<\/p>\n

H. Associated Plastics<\/strong>
\n1104 Franklin Street; (604) 251-9441
\nAcrylic, lucite, plexiglas, acetal, delrin, nylon, lexan, polycarbonate, ABS, polylolefins, fabrication and installation services including CNC routing.<\/p>\n

3. Metal<\/h3>\n

A. Rustan Metals<\/strong>
\n630 Raymur Ave; (604) 682-8541
\nWide range of different metals in many sizes.<\/p>\n

B. Metal Mart<\/strong>
\n#113-20120 64th Ave, Langley BC; (604) 533-0723
\nFerrous and non-ferrous metals, cut to length with no minimum order. Machining, welding, and fabricating.<\/p>\n

C. Superior Scrap Metals<\/strong>
\n1100 Powell Street; (604) 254-4010
\nScrap metal yard, various types and sizes.<\/p>\n

4. Metal Welding, Machining, Digital Fabrication<\/h3>\n

A. We can occasionally use the welding equipment at the AHVA sculpture facility on campus. Contact Graham.<\/strong><\/p>\n

B. Toby’s Cycle Works<\/strong>
\n1395 Odium Drive; (604) 255-9698
\nPrecise, high-quality machining and fabrication.<\/p>\n

C. MakerLabs<\/strong>
\n780 E Cordova St; (604) 984-7299
\nAn off-campus alternative for laser cutting, CNC work, woodwork, metalwork, etc. Visit their website<\/a> for thorough service descriptions.<\/p>\n

D. Aquashear<\/strong>
\n1305 Welch St #205, North Vancouver BC; (604) 986-2513
\nFor waterjet cutting, if that’s a thing you ever need to do.<\/p>\n

E. Hudson Plating & Coating<\/b>
\n7871 82nd Street, Delta BC; (604) 872-7107
\nElectroplating and powder coating of steel and aluminum.<\/p>\n

F. Superior and Millennium Powder Coatings Ltd.<\/b>
\nNorth Van — 360 Lynn Avenue;\u00a0(604) 984-4494
\nBurnaby — Unit 102, 2544 Douglas Road;\u00a0(604) 205-7121
\nElectroplating and powder coating of steel and aluminum.<\/p>\n

G. (For cheap simple welding, look up “Iron Work” in the Yellow Pages.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Electronics<\/h3>\n

A. Lee’s Electronic<\/strong>
\n4131 Fraser Street; (604) 875-1993
\nA retail, wholesale, and online store for all electronic components.<\/p>\n

B. Gescan<\/strong>
\n4131 Fraser Street; (604) 875-1993
\nDistributor of electrical components.<\/p>\n

6. Fabrics & Textiles<\/h3>\n

A. Dressew<\/strong>
\n337 W Hastings St; (604) 682-6196
\nWeird and wonderful selection of fabrics, buttons, pins, zippers, etc. Also have cutting tables available for use. Cash or debit only!<\/p>\n

7. Specialty Hardware, Equipment, and Gadgets<\/h3>\n

A. Northwest Landscape & Stone Supply<\/strong>
\n5883 Byrne Rd, Burnaby BC;\u00a0(604) 435-4842
\nGreat supply of rocks, gravels, stones, and materials for outdoor installations, such as small pumps and aquatics supplies. Can also check out the aquarium section of your local pet store for small (and cheap!) rocks and pebbles.<\/p>\n

B. Kits Inflatable Boats<\/strong>
\n1655 W. 4th\u00a0 Avenue;\u00a0(604) 736-9877
\nCarry lots of innovative hardware and gadgets. Technically made for boats, but you can get creative.<\/p>\n

C. Hilti<\/strong>
\n26 W. 2nd Ave; 1-800-363-4458
\nGreat for concrete and other heavy-duty adhesives and power tools.<\/p>\n

D. Acklands-Grainger Inc.<\/strong>
\n2475 Douglas Rd, Burnaby BC;\u00a0<\/span>(604) 299-1212<\/span>
\nSimilar to above, but also carry safety equipment. Other Acklands-Grainger stores are available elsewhere in the lower mainland. Grainger Industrial is their online store.<\/p>\n

E. McMaster-Carr<\/strong>
\nSales & customer service: (330) 995-5500 or (330) 342-3330
\nHuge supply of equipment and components, available for order online. Their website says parts should ship within one business day.<\/p>\n

F. Sweets Catalog<\/strong>
\nWebsite<\/a>; Sales & customer service: 1-800-393-6343
\nA great resource for architects looking for a wide range of specs, going everywhere from carpet to elevators.<\/p>\n

G. MEC<\/strong>
\n130 West Broadway Avenue; (604) 872-7858
\nCarry a range of cables, tools, gadgets, etc. Can be a little pricey sometimes, but reliable.<\/p>\n

H. Army & Navy<\/strong>
\n36 W. Cordova Street; (604) 682-6644
\nBasically a discount version of MEC. Pretty wonderful.<\/p>\n

I. Mark’s Work Wearhouse<\/strong>
\nKits — 1885 W. 4th Ave;\u00a0(604) 736-2678
\nMount Pleasant — 117 370 E Broadway (Kingsgate Mall); (604) 872-8271
\nCarry safety equipment, work apparel, and some small tools and gadgets.<\/p>\n

8. Miscellaneous<\/h3>\n

A. Urban Source<\/strong>
\n3126 Main Street; (604) 875-1611
\nA reasonably-priced source for “alternative” art materials. Frequently have offcuts of wood and acrylic, and carry a constantly-changing inventory of random (and always surprising) items.\u00a0 A great resource if you are making physical collages.<\/p>\n

B. Vancouver Flea Market<\/strong>
\n703\u00a0 Terminal Avenue; (604) 685-0666
\nA Vancouver classic, and one of many markets in the city. Open Saturdays and Sundays from 9AM-5PM, and holidays from 10AM-4PM. Admission is $1.50. Think of it as your fun aunt’s year-long yard sale.<\/p>\n

C. Paper-Ya<\/strong>
\n#9 – 1666 Johnston Street (Granville Island); (604) 684-2531
\nLocated inside the Net Loft building on Granville Island. Carries a beautiful selection of Japanese papers, inks, writing instruments.<\/p>\n

D. Eddie’s Hang-Up Display Ltd.<\/strong>
\nGreat for weird display armatures, and other bizarre things you never thought you would need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Supplies and Processes When additional resources are needed, there are several off-campus sites which can help in times of need. A list of some suggested locations are provided below, in detail. 1. Model Making Supplies and Woodworking Tools A. Magic Box Hobbies 2105 W 37th Ave; (604) 264-1746 Dimensional Balsa and Bass wood, plastics, metal … <\/p>\n

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