Purchasing (SO1)

These are the instructions for the SO1 and are here for historical reasons only.

If you are building an SO2, please see the instructions at http://docs.shapeoko.com/

Potential Vendors
While a number of components are specialty items, many are commodity parts which may be available at mainstream vendors. Some potential vendors include:

Specialty vendors

 * Inventables
 * Makerslide Europe
 * MakerFarm
 * OpenBuilds
 * 3d-bots
 * Sparkfun
 * Synthetos
 * Pololu
 * Reactive Substance
 * Reactshop
 * Seeedstudio
 * MixShop (Canada)
 * accora (Canada)
 * Phidgets (Canada)
 * Go Tronic (France)
 * Thingibox (Spain)
 * Oriental Motor Co., Ltd (Japan, but offices pretty much world-wide)
 * Zapp Automation (UK)
 * RobotDigg (China) --- Notable for having motors w/ Acme screw shafts and other custom parts
 * dumpsterCNC --- ACME, UN and Metric Components, Trapezoidal Parts, Clamp-on Couplers; and Shaft Collars
 * Evil Mad Scientist --- DIY and open source hardware

Specialty hardware stores

 * McMasterCarr
 * sdp-si
 * Boltmax
 * Misumi U.S.
 * VXB (bearings)
 * FScoupling.com (flexible shaft and other couplings)
 * HPC (Europe) --- site is available in English, French and Italian
 * AluminumSpacers.com
 * Fastenal
 * B&B Manufacturing --- Timing Belt Pulleys & Timing Belts
 * Biedler's Belts --- GT2 belts

Hardware stores

 * Ace Hardware --- check for a store local to you
 * True Value --- check for a store local to you
 * Home Depot --- the "ship-to-store" option is useful for parts not available locally and doesn't incur shipping charges
 * Lowes
 * Menards

Electronics suppliers

 * Radio Shack
 * MPJA
 * DigiKey (Canada)
 * Jameco
 * Soigeneris --- also carries milling bits, and other mill and lathe supplies, as well as software

End mills

 * Enco
 * Harvey Tool --- site has an option for finding a local distributor
 * Garr Tool Company
 * MSC
 * Tools Today
 * RobbJack --- very nice interface for selecting bits --- product pages include basic feed/speed data
 * Micro-Mark --- Milling Machine Only Tooling --- a model-making tool company, they have a number of small specialty bits well-suited for use on small mills, including some very affordable fly-cutters for surfacing a spoil board or stock.
 * LakeShore Carbide.com --- Full selection of U.S. made, quality end mills at reasonable prices
 * Sorotec (Germany)
 * http://cuttingtoolsource.com/
 * http://www.EagleAmerica.com/
 * http://www.onsrud.com/
 * http://www.amanatool.com/routerbits.html
 * http://www.whitesiderouterbits.com/catalog.html
 * http://www.precisebits.com/

Specific bits:
 * V-groove
 * End Mill 1-Flute lapped Ø3,0mm Z1
 * 30 degree angle x 1/4" carbide bits engraving and scoring tools --- engraving in aluminum, note it is a 1/4" shank and I use a Dewalt DW 660
 * (5) 1/8" (.1250") 2 FLUTE CARBIDE ENDMILLS - NEW
 * Garr Tool Series 620MEDP#41030 1/8"x3x1" --- excellent quality, long narrow bit w/ a long cutting length which makes workholding and fixturing much easier, and puts making through cuts (w/ many passes) on 1" material feasible.

Ebay sellers:
 * drillman1
 * thecrownattitude
 * SuperWorkShop-BitBitWorld (UK)

Strategizing on purchases so as to save on shipping and handling is a useful technique to help keep expenses in check.

If all else fails, many items are available on eBay, or Amazon.

Upgrades
There is a separate list of specific vendors on the Upgrade Overview page.

Specialty Local Vendors
Please list specialty local vendors which don't have a sales presence on the internet below by their geography.


 * Canada
 * Pacific Fasteners Ltd. --- Burnaby, BC, Canada, locations in Vancouver, Toronto and Seattle
 * United Kingdom
 * Clerkenwell Screws --- 109 Clerkenwell Road, Clerkenwell London, EC1R 5BY
 * United States
 * Pennsylvania
 * The Harrisburg Radio Lab

=Bill of Materials=

Please note that this is for the original ShapeOko and has not yet been up-dated for the new SO2. When that is done, this page should be archived under SO1 build instructions. There is a B.O.M. for the SO2 in the blog announcement.

There is also a B.O.M. on the site kitbom.

Complete details for each component can be found at Parts.

Mechanical, Motion and Structural (including spindle)
Note: In the instructions, 4 each of Items 8, 19 and 21 are used for belt anchoring --- see Belt Anchors for alternatives.

Electronics
Please note that options for Electronics vary considerably depending on one's choices and needs. The parts shown below are those for a stock ShapeOko using an Arduino and GRBLshield. Please see Advanced Electronics for more information.

Additional / Commodity Items
There are a number of other items which one may need or will find useful:


 * Extra M3 and M5 washers --- these are pricey in low quantities, and are generally useful
 * Lock washers (Note especially their suggested use for “Tensioning the Machine” in Assembly troubleshooting) and other miscellaneous hardware, esp. for Belt Anchors
 * M5 socket cap screw assortment --- automotive stores usually have a plastic organizer filled w/ various sizes --- saves a lot of time and gas and cash if you do much upgrading
 * Zip ties or other fasteners
 * Electrical cable/wiring --- 18 or 20 gauge. 4 (or more) conductor 18 gauge security cable is sold in bulk by the foot at most hardware stores, e.g., Home Depot's 18-4 CL3R Security Cbl Shld 1' @ 0.63, Part number 0000-249-865 Ed0345.18.10 , listed in bulk on their site. Also available from All Electronics - Shielded 5 conductor 22 AWG with drain @ 0.33 per foot.
 * Cable Management system
 * End mills
 * Material for an electronic enclosure
 * Some way to cool the stepper drivers such as a fan and/or heat sinks

Thread on this here: What else should I have on hand?