The Idea Shop stocks a variety of materials for purchase. Below is a list of items we keep in stock. Consult our Lab Price Sheet for pricing and specifications.
Sheet Goods
Thicknesses noted with an asterisk are also sold in laser bed (18" x 24") size. Most sheet goods are sold by the square foot in quarter sheets (2' x 4' sections). See our Price sheet, or call/email the Idea Shop for more detailed information and availability.
Wood, Plywood, and Composites
- Main Article : Wood, Plywood, and Composites
Plywood is a sheet material composed of thin layers of wood veneer glued together. Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) is a sheet material composed of wood fibers and a binding agent pressed together under heat and pressure to form sheets.
Acrylic and Other Plastics
The Idea Shop stocks a variety of plastics for a variety of applications. Acrylic (Plexiglass and Acylite are brand name acrylics) is a transparent thermoplastic often used in sheet form as a lightweight or shatter-resistant alternative to glass, and can be laser cut, hand shaped, or vacuum formed for a variety of applications. We also carry sheets of ABS, PETG, HIPS and more.
- Acrylic
- ABS
- PVC
- PETG
- HIPS
Foam & Foam products
- Foamcore: 3/16"*, 1/2"
- XPS - Pink foam: 1/2", 1", 2"
- EPS - Styrofoam (variable width, pricing varies)
- PVC Foam board: 1/8"
- Polyurethane foam
- Polyimide foam
Fabric and Textiles
- Main Article : Fabric
The Idea Shop has a variety of fabrics in stock for any of your flexible linear material needs.
- Clear Vinyl
- Upholstery Vinyl
- Canvas
- Felt
- And More!
Round Stock
Cardboard Tubing Outer Diameter
- 2"
- 3"
- 4"
- 5"
- 8"
Dowel Rods
- 1/4"
- 1/8"
- other sizes?
Hardware
Socket Head, Pan Head, Flat Head Bolts in metric and standard
Standard Sizes:
- 2-56 (1/16)
- 4-40 (3/32)
- 6-32 (2/16)
- 8-32 (5/32)
- 10-24 (3/16)
- 12-24 (7/32)
- 24-20 (1/4)
Metric Sizes:
- M2-.4
- M3-.5
- M4-.7
- M5-.8
- M6-.75
- M8-1
Screw Lengths:
- 1"
- 1.5"
- 2"
- 2.5"
Nail Gun Lengths:
- .5"
- 1"
- 2"
Electronic Components
Micro Controllers:
- Arduino Uno
Sensors:
- Insert Sensors Here
- Insert Sensors Here
Components:
- Resistors
- Capacitors
- Potentiometers
- Batteries & Holders
Misc Prototyping Supplies:
- Breadboards
- Jumper Wires:
- M-M, M-F, F-F
- Heat Shrink