Materials Suppliers
These links are purely optional but share suppliers from whom we have received appropriate and good value items for use in making various components and products:
This website are providing good quality parts/kits for making magrav reactors etc:
https://www.dva.si
Potassium Hydroxide (Lye), use 20%/80% with NaOH (caustic soda-from any hardware shop)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1KG-POTASSIUM-HYDROXIDE-FLAKE-CAUSTIC-POTASH-BIO-DIESEL-SOAP-MAKING-1000G-KOH-/192084004521?hash=item2cb9194ea9
1.5L plastic tubs, great for 183x75mm metal plates.
http://www.plasticboxshop.co.uk
Crocodile leads
Alligator / Crocodile Test Cables Leads Clips, 10 piece set - UK Stock
Rivets for the tub sides to hang the plates off
100pcs 6mm Dia Door Trim Panel Black Plastic Rivet Clip Fastener For Car | eBay
Copper sheet 0.9mm-1mm
http://www.easymetals.co.uk/index.php/copper/copper-sheet
Zinc sheet 0.8mm-1mm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zinc-Sheet-Metal-0-8mm-Many-Sizes-/261978903899?var=&hash=item8291717208
Copper wire 1.6mm 14gauge
http://wires.co.uk/acatalog/cu_bare.html
2x500g 1.6mm £19 inc vat and del
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bare-unplated-uncoated-SOFT-COPPER-WIRE-1-6mm-14-gauge-1kg-99-95-PURITY-/111813518113
Steel rods 10 and 6mm for coil winding, 300 length is ok (drill 2mm hole at the end for the tail, if it wont fit in the chuck)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stainless-Steel-Round-10mm-300mm/dp/B00C2PTR8M/ref=sr_1_1?m=A7YZ1S6Z0TLZ3&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1507850090&sr=1-1&keywords=10mm+steel+rod
Power supply
http://www.circuitspecialists.eu/adjustable-dc-regulated-power-supply-csi-1802x/
Food Grade PVC tubing (3,6,9mm internal diameters interlock well)
http://www.pvctubeonline.co.uk/foodsafe_pvc_tube.htm
Copper mesh
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00VIIJ27A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Water dispenser with central core £20
https://www.tesco.com/direct/vonshef-8l-drinks-dispenser-fruit-infuser-with-tap/278-2965.prd?action=acknowledgement
16mm glass test tubes
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heat-Proof-Pyrex-Glass-Test-Tubes-NEW-Labels-and-End-Caps-Lids-Tops-16mm-/300672919655?hash=item460180a867
16mm BPA free plastic test tubes and cap
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-x-Plastic-test-tubes-100x16mm-complete-with-push-caps-UK-SELLER-FREE-P-P-/181586555533?hash=item2a4766f28d:g:f0YAAOxylpNTTp09
De-ionised water 25L (get through alot of this!)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00X30JKGY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Or cheapest at TESCO
Health Cup - twin walled plastic mug c.£10
http://www.harrisoncameras.co.uk/pd/Tazza-Tall-Photo-Mug-for-Personal-Photo_HV39.htm?gclid=CPC5v5bO7s8CFWkz0wodN08CAA
Graphite Rod (not a method recommended currently)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182193283896
or WHSmith graphite sticks
Car fan
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291906157429
Sponges - poundland or ...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0049FT2WO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Health patch pouches BPA free
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00MGR4X08/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Heat sealer
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00VSYZOAI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Glass neck pendant (fill with gans)
tbc
https://www.dva.si
Potassium Hydroxide (Lye), use 20%/80% with NaOH (caustic soda-from any hardware shop)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1KG-POTASSIUM-HYDROXIDE-FLAKE-CAUSTIC-POTASH-BIO-DIESEL-SOAP-MAKING-1000G-KOH-/192084004521?hash=item2cb9194ea9
1.5L plastic tubs, great for 183x75mm metal plates.
http://www.plasticboxshop.co.uk
Crocodile leads
Alligator / Crocodile Test Cables Leads Clips, 10 piece set - UK Stock
Rivets for the tub sides to hang the plates off
100pcs 6mm Dia Door Trim Panel Black Plastic Rivet Clip Fastener For Car | eBay
Copper sheet 0.9mm-1mm
http://www.easymetals.co.uk/index.php/copper/copper-sheet
Zinc sheet 0.8mm-1mm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zinc-Sheet-Metal-0-8mm-Many-Sizes-/261978903899?var=&hash=item8291717208
Copper wire 1.6mm 14gauge
http://wires.co.uk/acatalog/cu_bare.html
2x500g 1.6mm £19 inc vat and del
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bare-unplated-uncoated-SOFT-COPPER-WIRE-1-6mm-14-gauge-1kg-99-95-PURITY-/111813518113
Steel rods 10 and 6mm for coil winding, 300 length is ok (drill 2mm hole at the end for the tail, if it wont fit in the chuck)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stainless-Steel-Round-10mm-300mm/dp/B00C2PTR8M/ref=sr_1_1?m=A7YZ1S6Z0TLZ3&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1507850090&sr=1-1&keywords=10mm+steel+rod
Power supply
http://www.circuitspecialists.eu/adjustable-dc-regulated-power-supply-csi-1802x/
Food Grade PVC tubing (3,6,9mm internal diameters interlock well)
http://www.pvctubeonline.co.uk/foodsafe_pvc_tube.htm
Copper mesh
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00VIIJ27A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Water dispenser with central core £20
https://www.tesco.com/direct/vonshef-8l-drinks-dispenser-fruit-infuser-with-tap/278-2965.prd?action=acknowledgement
16mm glass test tubes
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heat-Proof-Pyrex-Glass-Test-Tubes-NEW-Labels-and-End-Caps-Lids-Tops-16mm-/300672919655?hash=item460180a867
16mm BPA free plastic test tubes and cap
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-x-Plastic-test-tubes-100x16mm-complete-with-push-caps-UK-SELLER-FREE-P-P-/181586555533?hash=item2a4766f28d:g:f0YAAOxylpNTTp09
De-ionised water 25L (get through alot of this!)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00X30JKGY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Or cheapest at TESCO
Health Cup - twin walled plastic mug c.£10
http://www.harrisoncameras.co.uk/pd/Tazza-Tall-Photo-Mug-for-Personal-Photo_HV39.htm?gclid=CPC5v5bO7s8CFWkz0wodN08CAA
Graphite Rod (not a method recommended currently)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182193283896
or WHSmith graphite sticks
Car fan
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291906157429
Sponges - poundland or ...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0049FT2WO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Health patch pouches BPA free
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00MGR4X08/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Heat sealer
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00VSYZOAI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Glass neck pendant (fill with gans)
tbc
