As I start building more projects in physical rather than purely digital space, it’s important to find good, cheap, environmentally friendly sources for raw materials. I really miss going to American Science and Surplus in Chicago (possibly the greatest store to ever exist) as a kid. Here are some Bay Area places to find surplus & recycled ingredients.
- SCRAP (San Francisco)
- Urban Ore (Berkeley)
- HSC Electronics (Santa Clara / Santa Rosa)
- Building REsources (San Francisco)
- Weird Stuff (Sunnyvale)
- East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse (Oakland)
- San Jose Scientific (Santa Clara)
- Mythbusters’ Shop ‘Til You Drop episode
Remember, the Maker Faire‘s this weekend in San Mateo – I plan on going Sunday.
