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Materials Manufacturers

Wood

• Latham Timber
• Mesta Wood

Plastics

• Vista Resins Epoxy

Metal

• Tata steel Europe
• Unistrut

Ceramic

• MTD Precision Ceramic Components
• Ceramic Substrates & Components Ltd

Adhesives and tapes

• Bondic UV activated adhesive
• LeMark Gaffer tapes
• JB Weld Epoxy and other adhesives
• Loctite
• 3M Adhesives
• 3M Tapes

Coatings

• Rosco Theatrical paints, filters and coatings
• Colourfill
• Odie's oil finishes

Fabrics

• JC Joel Theatrical Fabrics (manufacture and supply)

Electronics Manufacturers

Electronics

• X-Powers

Sensors

• ASAIR Sensors
• Bosch Sensortec
• Semtech makers of LoRA chips

RF and Radio

• NiceRF

Hardware

• Doughty Engineering TV and photography hardware and custom fabrication
• Hammond Manufacturing Transformers, enclosures etc.

Microcontrollers

ICs

• Espressif makers of the ESP32 MCU
• ST Microelectronics

Boards

• Raspberry PI
• Arduino
• Heltec ESP32 based controller boards with LoRaWAN
• LilyGo ESP32 board manufacturer LoRA, Meshtastic
• iLabs Challenger

Displays

• POLCD

Robotics

• DotBot Robots

Kits and Assemblies

• The Crafty Robot Cardboard Robot Kits

Software

Design

• Tinker CAD Web based 3D design software
• Inkscape 2D vector design software, often used with LASER and Vinyl cutting projects
• Lightburn
• KiCAD Circuit design and layout software (KiCAD Documentation)
• Express PCB
• Upverter Upverter is a modular, web-based tool that does it all — PCB design, schematics, automated routing, 3D preview
• Autodesk Electronics subscription based design tool - replaces Eagle
• OnShape Online design and modelling, has a free student subscription

CNC/3D printing

• Marlin - Firmware for 3D printers
• Klipper3D - Firmware for 3D printers
• Mainsail - Graphical UI for Klipper3D
• Carveco CNC Software
• Maslow CNC Large format low cost CNC system using wood, chains and a standard router.
• OctoPrint 3D printer management and monitoring
• CNC Cook Book Speeds and Feeds calculator
• F3DM FDM Filament and machine supplier

Programming

• Circuit Python
• Micropython
• Thonny IDE Python IDE for beginners
• Scratch Simple graphical programming language for STEM
• Code Pen CodePen is a social development environment for front-end designers and developers.

Other Software

• InfluxDB Open Database
• Canonical Kubernetes
• NetBoot
• Ventoy - MultiBoot USB
• HomeBrew Formulae
• ProxMox Virtualisation and clustering
• TrueNAS/FreeNAS Network Attached Storage Server
• Multisim

Windows Specific tools

• Rufus reliable ISO creation and deployment tool for Windows
• Notebook++ excellent free text editor tool for Windows
• Microsoft Power Toys collection of MS Windows enhancements

Mac Specific tools

• Bare Bones Software Makers of the excellent BBEdit text editor.

Linx Distros

• Linux Mint
• Ubuntu Desktop and Server
• Suse
• Kali Linux Network Security Linux (Hacking)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Tool Manufacturers

Hand Tools

• Lindstrom Hand Tools (Cutters and pliers)
• Wera Tools
• Wiha Tools
• Knipex Tools
• Bahco Tools
• Leatherman
• Gerber Multitools
• NeoPro Tools Japanese fine hand tools
• Engineer Tools cable strippers and connector crimpers
• Starrett Measuring, marking and hole cutting
• Freud Tools Saw blades, Router bits and cutting accessories.
• Omnifixo More evolved helping hands
• Maun Inductries makers of Pliers, Cutters, Safety Rulers, Hole Punches and many more things - Made in the UK
• Nepros Tools Produced by Kyoto Tool Co., Ltd. (KTS) "The Worlds Finest Tactile Tools"
• Stanley
• Martinex Tools

Workshop

• Sortimo component and tool storage systems
• Benchdog Tools

Stationary and Office

• Stamps and Embossing

PPE

• ISO Tunes Bluetooth Ear defenders
• Trend FaceMasks
• No Cry Safety products - Over glasses

Test Equipment

• Rigol
• Digilent
• Hack RF
• Siglent
• Tektronix
• Hantek
• Keysight
• Rhode & Schwartz
• Megger
• Fluke
• Brymen
• UEI Test Equipment

Power Tools and Accessories

• Franklin Industrial Sewing Machines
• Kutzall High speed burrs and grinding tools
• Mirka Abrasives
• Trend Power Tools and Accessories
• Duragrit Abrasives
• Mirka Abrasives
• Ferm
• Dewalt (UK)
• Freud Tools

Lubricants

• Mobius Watchmaker Lubricants

Software Tools

• Tiny Wow - Format conversion tools for images, PDFs etc.
• Lorem Ipsum Generator creates placeholder text

Free Applications

• Audacity Audio editing tool
• Blender Sophisticated 3D artwork and animation tool
• InkScape 2D artwork tool
• GIMP 2D image manipulation tool
• FreeCad Open source CAD drawing tool

3D printing and CNC

• Prusa
• Anycubic
• Snapmaker
• Bambu Labs
• OozeNest CNC machines
• Vetric CNC Software
• Maslow CNC chain driven low-end large scale CNC
• Wazer Desktop Waterjet
• Big Tree Tech 3D printer controllers and accessories

3D Design Software

• SketchUP 3D design software - Free plan available
• TinkerTool Simple Web based 3D design software
• Grab CAD

Books and printed matter

• Sequoia Publishing Publishers of the essential PocketRef and DeskRef
• The Art of Electronics THE reference work on analogue and digital electronics

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