Materials

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

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.

• Plywood: 1/8"*, 1/4", 1/2" 3/4"
• MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard): 1/8"*, 1/4"*, 1/2" 3/4"
• Melamine board

Acrylic and Other Plastics

Main Article : Acrylic

Main Article : Plastics

Acrylic Samples

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

Two of the available foams in the shop

• Foamcore: 3/16"*, 1/2"
• XPS - Pink foam: 1/2", 1", 2"

XPS foam datasheet PDF

• EPS - Styrofoam (variable width, pricing varies)

EPS foam datasheet PDF

• PVC Foam board: 1/8"
• Polyurethane foam
• Polyimide foam

Fabric and Textiles

Main Article : Fabric

A variety of fabrics

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