Suppliers

List of suppliers for various materials, tools and equipment you may need for hacking.

Materials

Supplier	Good for materials	Website	Contact details	Notes
Westfield Fasteners	Fastenings, bolts, screws, nuts, washers	https://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk/		Westfield Fasteners the UK supplier of ISO metric, UNC & UNF threaded fasteners. Thousands of products available online | Buy screws, nuts and bolts, washers
TC Fixings	Fixings	tcfixings.co.uk		Established in 1996, TC Fixings has grown from a small start-up, concentrating on the supply of fixings and fasteners, into a mature company with wide product choice, knowledgeable staff and a large showroom and stores. Located in Saffron Walden, Essex, TC Fixings offers a free van delivery service to the surrounding area and a free carrier service for the rest of the United Kingdom on orders over £100
Spalding Fasteners	Nuts, bolts, screws, rivets	spaldingfasteners.co.uk		Spalding Fasteners - Nuts, Bolts, Screws, Rivets etc. Low prices, fast delivery
Wickes	DIY materials and tools, sheet wood, timber	https://www.wickes.co.uk/
Southampton Wood Recycling Project	All sorts of recylced wood, pallets, scaffold boards, sheets	https://southamptonwoodrecycling.org.uk/		Now ceased trading.
Arnwood Timber	Hardwood, softwood in various shapes and sizes, friendly to hobby woodworkers. Can plane and cut down large pieces.	https://www.arnwoodtimber.co.uk/	61 Millbrook Rd East Southampton SO15 1HN Tel: +44 (0)23 8023 2327 Email: [email protected]	Lots of choice for woods, many hardwoods and will cut large pieces down for you. Just down the road from the space. Also sell woodworking tools, nuts, bolts etc
M-Machine	Aluminium, Brass, Phosphor Bronze, Copper, Colphos, Cast Iron Silver Steel, Engineering Steel, Spring Steel, Stainless Steel Key Steel, Tufnol and Plastics	http://www.m-machine-metals.co.uk/	01325 381302 / [email protected]	Check the catalogue, email them what you want, and ask to pay by bank transfer. Reliably get orders right
Metals4U	Aluminium, Brass, Phosphor Bronze, Copper, Cast Iron Silver Steel, Mild Steel, Stainless Steel Plastics	https://www.metals4u.co.uk/		Lots of choice, though they have occasionally missed items
Metal Supermarket	Aluminium, Brass, Phosphor Bronze, Copper, Cast Iron Silver Steel, Mild Steel, Stainless Steel Plastics	https://www.metalsupermarkets.co.uk	0238 022 0999 Unit 16 Mount Pleasant Industrial Estate, Mount Pleasant Road, SO14 0SP	Shop on the Itchen, and online shop. They do ship, or allow collection.
Smiths Metal Centres	All the metal All the plastics	https://www.smithmetal.com/		Email only, but if they don't stock the alloy or plastic you want, you probably don't need it.
ACCU	Stainless steel screws and other hardware	https://www.accu.co.uk/
Screwfix	Screws, Tools, Building trade materials	https://www.screwfix.com/		Same day collection avaliable on most items
Plastics online	Plastic sheet for laser cutting	https://plasticonline.co.uk/

Electronics

Supplier	Good for	Website	Contact details	Notes
The Pi Hut	SBC, Microprocessors, compatible components, cases and add on boards	https://thepihut.com/
Pimoroni	SBC, Microprocessors, compatible components, cases and add on boards	https://shop.pimoroni.com/
RS	Electronic components, fasteners	uk.rs-online.com		RS is the leading provider of industrial and electronic solutions. Secure online ordering, same-day dispatch & free delivery available.
Rapid Electronics	Electronic components	https://www.rapidonline.com
Farnell/CPC	Electronic components, test gear, microcontrollers	https://uk.farnell.comhttps://cpc.farnell.com		Despite being owned by the same company, the prices can be somewhat different. Check CPC, it's often cheaper. CPC alsohave a lower free shipping threshold. (If you are staff/student at the uni use onecall.farnell.com to order from both at the same time)
Digikey	Electronic components	https://www.digikey.co.uk		US based large scale electronics distributor has a larger range than RS/Farnell £33 order volume for free shipping. Will ship with taxes/duties paid so no issues with this being non uk.
Mouser	Electronic components	https://www.mouser.co.uik		The other Large US based components distributor, will also ship to the uk DDP.
LCSC	Electronic components	https://www.lcsc.com/		China based parts distributor, it has most common components and also stocks a range for china only parts, prices for the china only parts can be cheaper for many of these compared to similar parts from other suppliers (Also used as the supplier for JLC PCB assembly orders)
Component shop	Batteries, and asociated cabling	https://www.componentshop.co.uk/

Equipment and Tools

Supplier	Good for	Website	Contact details	Notes
Zoro	Measuring equipment, hand tools, HSS blanks, fasteners, pipe clips, abrasives, boxes	https://www.zoro.co.uk/		General supplier of tools of various branded tools (UK opperations closed Nov-2025)
Cromwell	Measuring equipment, hand tools, HSS blanks, fasteners, pipe clips, abrasives, boxes	https://www.cromwell.co.uk		General supplier of tools of various branded tools
H Roberts	Measuring equipment	https://www.hroberts-di.com		Supplier of metrology equipment, mostly Mitutoyo, Moore and Wright, etc
Machine DRO	Digital Readout units, slides and other measuring equipment	https://www.machine-dro.co.uk/
Cutwel	Metalworking tools, endmills, inserts, measuring equipment	https://www.cutwel.co.uk/		Generally more expensive, and higher quality
RDG Tools	Metalworking tools, endmills, inserts, measuring equipment	https://www.rdgtools.co.uk/		Quality is fine, they have inserts for the larger Harrison tooling
Arc Euro Trade	Metalworking tools, endmills, inserts, measuring equipment, mini-lathe parts	https://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/		Quality is fine, they have smaller lathe inserts, and reasonable endmills
APT	Metalworking tools, endmills, inserts	https://www.shop-apt.co.uk/		Good quality, though generally more expensive. Between Arc and Cutwel