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Metal Materials

Metal Supermarkets They have the following stores in the pacific NW:

22029 70th Ave. South
Kent, WA 98032-1911
Phone: (253)395-1835
Fax: (253)395-5068
[email protected]

4425 100th Street S.W.
Lakewood, WA 98499
Phone: (253)722-5335
Fax: (253)395-5068
[email protected]

19628 144th Avenue North East
Woodinville, WA 98072
Phone: (425)487-0556
Fax: (425)487-3503
[email protected]

11915 West Executive Drive
Boise, ID 83713
Phone: (208)327-3538
Fax: (208)327-3573
[email protected]

13319 North East Whitaker Way
Portland, OR 97230
Phone: (503)258-1151
Fax: (503)258-1176
[email protected]

12060 Vulcan Way
Richmond, B.C.
Phone: (604) 244-7626
Fax: (604) 244-7624

3-20059-92A Ave.
Langley, B.C.
Phone: (604) 513-9850
Fax: (604) 513-9860

If you go to their website they have a link that will provide you
with a map to their location.

Washington

Boeing Surplus.  20651 84th Ave. S., Kent, WA.   Open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday only.  They are usually closed on holiday weekends and over the Christmas holiday.  Their stock varies a lot, but you can often find aluminum tube, angle,, sheeting, steel, and what have you.

Electronic Resourcing Inc.  2500 Mottman Rd SW Suite B, Tumwater, WA 98512.  (360)943-1071, (800)562-8984, FAX (360)357-7157.  Lots of stuff at good prices!  Not open on weekends.

Interwest Metals/Floyd Equipment Co.  2208 Pacific Highway E, Tacoma, WA 98424.  (253)922-0200.  (800)828-3322.  Open M-F 8-4:30, Sat.  8-4.  About two miles west of the Poodle Dog Restaurant, on the South side of the Street, close to the Harley Davidson dealership.  Pacific is parallel to I-5 at this point, and is running east/west.  Lots of Industrial surplus goodies, some of which may be electronic in nature.  They also have a good stock of new or used metals, including a fairly comprehensive supply of Aluminum tubing, round or square, rod, angle, flat bar, etc.

Laird Plastics.  650 South Industrial Way,  Seattle, WA 98108.   206-623-4900.  800-777-4551. The Seattle office recently put a minimum charge of $15 on scraps and small pieces which can be hard to meet.  The people at the Seattle retail desk are very knowledgeable, and will help you out.  Laird stocks all kinds of plastics, including Delrin and has a fantastic selection.

Laird Plastics.  North 1521 Thierman, Spokane, WA 99212.  509-535-2006.  800-365-1456

Metal Shorts.   4101 West Marginal Way SW,   Seattle, WA. 98106.  (206) 382 - 0305, (800) 785 - 9778.  FAX (206) 382 -9204.  Not open on the weekends.  They stock a wide variety of clean scrap metal - not underwear.

Old Technology Shop, 7712 Aurora Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98103-4752 (206-527-2829)   Call to see if they are open.  They have sorts of old technology stuff, and often come up with some real hard to find items.

Pacific Industrial Supply.   2960 Fourth Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134.  (206)682-2100
800-622-3434.  Scrap metal, aluminum tubing, salvage, etc.

Pacific Iron and Metal.    2230 4th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134.  Driving Directions.  Scrap metal, building salvage, steel and aluminum tubing.

Radar Electric.  Radar has moved - their new address is:
22214 20TH Ave SE
Bothell, Washington 98021
Phone
(425) 424-2002
(800) 282-2524
Fax
(425) 527-1230
It is a little strange to find because of recently changed street names.
here are driving instructions:
1) Take Exit 26 from I-405, marked "Bothell/Millcreek"
2) Head East (right) on Bothell/Everett Highway
3) At the first intersection turn South right onto Canyon Park Drive (220th St. SE)
4) Turn right onto 20th Ave (approx 0.3 miles)
5) Radar will be on the right hand side about
0.2 miles from your last turn. The building number and company name are high on the building.

RE-PC.    1565 Sixth Avenue South, Seattle, Washington 98134.  (2 blocks S.E. of Safeco Field)  (206) 623-9151.  Computer salvage sales.  Tuesday-Saturday 10-7.  Closed Sun and Mon.

RE-PC.  510 Andover Park West, Tukwila, Wa. 98188.  (206) 575-8737  (4 blocks South of Southcenter Mall)  Monday-Saturday 10-7 (Closed Sunday)

SUPERTRONIX.   16550 W. Valley Hwy Tukwila, WA 98188.  (425)251-8484

Tap Plastics.  2842 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland OR 97232.  Open: Mon-Fri 8 to 6, Sat 9 to 5.  (503)230-0770.

Tap Plastics.  12021 NE Northup Way, Bellevue WA 98005.  Open: Mon-Fri 8 to 6, Sat 9 to 5.  (425)861-0940.

VETCO. 12718 Northup (Northup, not NorthRup) Way Bellevue, WA
(425) 869-7025.  They have computers, power supplies, antennas, connectors, and miscellaneous electronic equipment.   

Platt Electric. 14101 Northeast 186th Street, Woodinville, WA 98072
(425) 489-0849 (also have stores in other locations in WA and OR). Good source for power plugs for AM-6154/55 Amplifiers (Leviton NEMA ML-3
15A 125/250V).

Oregon

Fry's Electronics.  29400 SW Towncenter Loop West Wilsonville, OR 97070 (503)570-6000

HRO, 11705 SW Pacific Hwy., Tigard OR 97223.  (503)598-0555.  Take the Tigard exit from I-5 and go SW about two miles. They are on the right.

Norvac Electronics.  7940 SW. Nimbus #8, Beaverton, OR  97000.  (503)644-1025

Norvac Electronics.  1545 Commercial St. NE., Salem, OR  97303.  (503)585-9810

Norvac Electronics.  960 Conger Road, Eugene, OR  97402.  (541)345-2904.

Round-Up Electronics.  223 SW Court Street, Pendleton OR 97801.  (541)276-3152.

Tap Plastics. 15230 SW Sequoia Pkwy., Tigard OR 97224.  Open: Mon-Fri 8 to 6, Sat 9 to 5.  (503)620-4960.

URS Electronics (Formerly United Radio Supply)  123 NE 7th Ave., Portland OR 97232.     (503)233-5341.  (800)955-4877

Wacky Willy's.  Hillsboro and Portland.  A wide variety of electronics and salvage.
    
Ragchew  locations:

Poodle Dog. 14244 50th Avenue, East, Fife, WA.  Take Exit 137 from I-5 per this map and look for it on the corner.

China Sun Chinese Restaurant.  150 NE Bend River Mall Ave.   Bend OR, 97701.  (541)382-1122 (In the Shopko Parking lot)

Dry-Side Breakfasts: Frankie Doodles, Spokane WA. Watch the reflector for this month's date and time. (We meet September thru April only)
 
Last Updated: 28 May 2004

 

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