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17a Surplus [X = CLOSED FOLLOWING COVID OUTBREAK]

i   US-BASED (in no particular order)

1.  ebay Lab Lasers & Photonics

    http://www.ebay.com/sch/Lab-Lasers-Photonics-/109452/i.html?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEFSRCHX%3ASRCH&_sop=10
 

2.  ebay Industrial Lasers

    http://www.ebay.com/sch/Industrial-Lasers-/53141/i.html?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEFSRCHX%3ASRCH&_geositeid=3&_sop=10&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH
 

3.  Sterling Resale Optics; I believe US ebay seller 'hologuy' owns this site.

    http://www.sro-optics.com
 

4.  Surplus Shed has a broad range of optical and industrial surplus

    http://www.surplusshed.com
 

5.  X Iowa State university sales (US-only)

    http://www.centralstores.iastate.edu/surplus/items-for-sales
 

6.  Science Surplus reconditions spectrometers and sells them and low cost DIY kits

    http://www.science-surplus.com/products/spectrometers
 

7.  Sam's Laser Classifieds Page - a huge range of equipment and optics

    http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/sale
 

8.  BMI Surplus sells a huge range from electronics to optics and general industry

    http://www.bmisurplus.com
 

9.  Electronic Surplus sells a large range of vintage electronics

    http://www.electronicsurplus.com
 

10. Optotronix sells broad range of optical surplus

    http://www.optotronics.com
 

11. Sphere Research Corporation sells a huge range of surplus electronics and instruments

    http://www.sphere.bc.ca/index.html
 

12. Electronic Goldmine sells a large range of interesting surplus at great prices

    http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/products.asp?dept=1285
 

13. Information Unlimited sells plans, kits and parts for the scientifically curious

    http://www.amazing1.com
 

14. Meredith Instruments sells laser surplus

    http://mi-lasers.com
 

15. Netty Electronics sells surplus semiconductors
    http://nettyelectronics.com/

16. The Electrostore sells electronic surplus including high voltage capacitors

    https://theelectrostore.com/
 

17. Cheap aftermarket alternative to Tektronix 067-0616-00 7k series plugin flexible extender

    http://ecosensory.com/tek/tek_7K_flex_sales_blurb.txt
 

18. Superb supplier of scientific curios and parts, e.g. X-ray-emitting tube $55 (2018)

    http://unitednuclear.com

ii  UK-BASED

 

1.  ebay Melles Griot (also try Newport Optics, Thorlabs)

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=melles+griot&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=melles+griot&_sacat=0
 

2.  ebay All Categories (there are no dedicated UK lasers / photonics categories)

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/allcategories/all-categories/?_rdc=1
 

3.  Laser Sources UK - a very useful, affordable surplus laser parts supplier

    http://laser-sources.co.uk/Harmonic-Crystals.php

4.  Stewart of Reading sells surplus instruments

    http://www.stewart-of-reading.co.uk/stock_lists.htm
 

5.  Surpletronics sells surplus new electronic components

    http://www.surplectronics.com/default.asp
 

6.  X SSE sells HV vacuum relays, RF attenuators and the odd instrument amongst other surplus

    http://www.ssejim.co.uk/16-jennings.htm
 

7.  ABEX (Proprietor Adam BEXley) sells instruments and equipment

    http://www.abex.co.uk/esales/index.php
 

8.  Unigreenscheme sells a wide range of surplus at good prices

    https://shop.unigreenscheme.co.uk/
 

9.  X Electrojumble sells a wide range of electronics surplus

    http://www.electrojumble.org/index.htm
 

10. Private seller Eric Heath offers a broad range of vintage electronics surplus

    http://www.ebid.net/uk/stores/EricIoW-eBid-store



iii OTHERS

1.  Greece QService Electronics sells new and old parts for instruments e.g. Tektronix, HP etc

    http://www.qservice.tv/VPASP/default.asp

17b Professional Optics Related Suppliers

 

i  US-BASED

1.  Melles Griot IMO the best, sells high quality optics and related equipment

    http://www.mellesgriot.com
 

2.  Newport Corp. sells high quality optics and related equipment

    http://www.newport.com
 

3.  Thorlabs Inc. sells optics and related equipment

    http://www.thorlabs.com
 

4.  Edmund optics sells optics and related equipment

    http://www.edmundoptics.com

    http://www.edmundoptics.co.uk/optics
 

5.  Stellarnet sells high spec spectrometers and related equipment

    http://www.stellarnet.us
 

​6.  ESCO Optics sell optics at reasonable prices

    http://escooptics.co

ii  UK-BASED
 

1.  X Stock Optics sells a wide range of optics with prices listed on-site

    http://www.stockoptics.com
 

2.  UQC Optics sells optics with prices listed on-site

    http://www.uqgoptics.com

iii OTHERS

1.  Lithuania ESKMA Optics manufactures and sells optics at reasonable prices

    Exotica like BBO FSM is sky-high, e.g. 213nm + 2130nm to 193nm summing BBO, part# BBO-0423-03H

    ('H = mounted in open ring holder') = € 1135 [Jan 2018]:

    http://eksmaoptics.com/nonlinear-and-laser-crystals/nonlinear-crystals/beta-barium-borate-bbo-crystals
 

2.  China Crysmit also offers what looks like an identical
    213nm + 2130nm to 193nm summing BBO, 10x10x3mm, θ 40.3°, φ 90°, part# BBO-122, mounted.

    They may even be the actual manf? I have yet to ask their prices.

    http://www.crysmit.com/BBO-stock.html
 

3.  China HG Optronics
    Willing to offer low cost laser optics even in small prototype quantities.

    My contact was Fred Zhang: fredzhang@hgoptronics.com

    http://www.hgoptronics.com/

17c Professional Electronics Distributors

 

i   UK-BASED

 

1.  CPC (Combined Precision Components)

    http://cpc.farnell.com

 

2.  Farnell Element 14

    http://uk.farnell.com

3.  RS components

    http://uk.rs-online.com

4.  Rapid Electronics

    http://www.rapidonline.com
 

5.  Cricklewood Electronics

    http://www.cricklewoodelectronics.com

6.  Langrex specialises in vintage tubes, transistors, ICs etc. Also on ebay as seller 'yitry'

    http://www.langrex.co.uk

7.  The Robot Shop sells PIC and Arduino based PCBs, kits and general components

    http://www.robotshop.com/uk

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