Material Suppliers and Community Resources

Sometimes we coordinate bulk deliveries to MakeHaven

Office hours are is good way to get quick advice .

This is really an online resource, not a retail store. But all beans are packed at the Branford Willoughby's location and may be picked up there, no shipping charges.

Excellent resource for info on computer programming and electronics. In-person lectures restarting soon.

They have a forge and plenty of blacksmithing classes.

New Haven Free Public Library card holders can get a free membership at: https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/nhfpl

Pat Carroll,
Millwork and Customer Service, Ext. 212

Is a member and staff and MakerspaceCT in Hartford, he's very maker friendly.

-They are also a commercial woodshop, and will help anyone at any point of a project. So if you'd like to get a project run through a massive wide belt sander, planer, or CNC, or get finished in their spray room, they can do it.

The bargain barn has good deals, but it is left overs so you can not count on the same stock to be there every time. Hit or miss off cuts and lots of metal cuts for welding and fabrication. There's a location in Torrington I've not been to, not sure if there's a bargain barn in Torrington.

FAST online source for obtaining metals (can be more expensive than others but if speed is a need...)

Knife making

We have local contacts at the company. They want to help entrepreneurs. Ask JR for an introduction.

Exotic woods and general supplies.

*Online prices are inaccurate. Call or stop by for updated prices.

For printing custom PCBs.

Get boards fully manufactured. Assembly a bit expensive, but in the grand scheme of things they're pretty reasonable.

Needs Yale ID to get details.

Good overview on the variety of ways to do 3d printing.

Large selection of domestic and exotic hardwood boards as thin as 1/16"

Snow Farm is located in Williamsburg, Massachusetts in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. We are in Hampshire County, in the heart of the Pioneer Valley which is home to many of the country's most prominent master craftspeople and just outside the five-college communities of Northampton and Amherst. Our extensive and professionally equipped studios and our living space are a blend of a 1700s farm and contemporary, architect-designed structures set amidst 50 acres of New England hills and pastures. Snow Farm's four living modules are designed as a series of double rooms each of which opens out onto a large outdoor deck. Single rooms are available. The kitchen is a focal point of Snow Farm with great, wholesome food made from fresh ingredients. Each meal reflects the same intimacy and caring found throughout the program.

John Nixon is a member who runs a small knife and tool sharpening business. Sharpened tools are like getting brand new tools - but a lot less expensive. PM him if interested in scheduling a sharpening for you or anyone local.

Great programming for young people. They also have big CNC which can be used for a project with special arrangement.

They are an option for running a production run after prototyping.

Large selection of laser specific materials.

MakeHaven gets a discount for large orders.

We were able to purchase replacement laser lenses and mirror.

Has some good resources for model making and a section for laser cutter material.