Thought a suppliers list would come in handy for the products that we all use. Might make it easier for members to find the goods that they are seeking.
Feel free to add to the list.
KITS/ARF's, FLIGHT CONTROLS AND RELATED COMPONENTS
www.quadrocopter.us USA, Mikrokopter, Droidworx, FPV supplies, various parts and services including RTF systems
www.nghobbies.com Canada, Mikrokopter, FPV supplies
www.flyingwings.co.uk UK, Scorpion TriCopter and all sorts of bits, ESCs props and things. OpenPilot CopterControl boards soon.
http://www.kiwirc.com/ New Zealand, KK Blue boards, various other multi-rotor stuff
http://www.mikrocontroller.com/ Germany, Mikrokopter's home shop, MK electronics, kits, camera mounts
www.digitech.nl Netherlands, RTF's, ARF's, and components for Mikrokopter and Droidworx
www.XAircraftUSA.com USA, US distributor of XAircraft X450 and X650 quads, parts
www.quadcopters.co.uk UK, Gaui, Xaircraft, LotusRC, multi-rotor copters and parts
www.miniatureaircraftusa.com USA, manufacturer of Rotor X 404 and 706 quads
www.maxicopter.com France, Mikrokopter, Droidworx, FPV stuff, various parts and services
www.mikrokopter.mx Mexico, en espanol y ingles, Mikrokopter, Droidworx, Jeti, FPV supplies, parts/services
www.robotbirds.com - UK major supplier of model aircraft and associated components. inc Emax, Hyperion, Scorpion and Motors, speed controllers, props etc...
www.jetimodel.com - The Jeti Duplex system
www.mikrokopter.nu - Scandinavia RTF Building kit Mikrokopter, Droidworks, Photohigher
FRAMES
http://www.droidworx.co.nz/ New Zealand, carbon fiber frames, camera mounts
www.1001copters.com - France, Heavy lift frames (work of tech-head art IMHO), other misc parts/supplies
http://quadframes.co.uk/ - UK, Small scale quad and other frames
http://www.shop.aglhobbiesllc.com USA, frames, MK I2c isolator board, Rx converters, 1280 Mhz dual notch filter
http://www.hoverthings.com/catalog/ USA, G10 frames based on the Gaui design, tri, quad, hex , X8
www.x468.com - USA, G10 Landing Gear and frames. Inc Gopro Mount and battery plate.
http://www.armokopter.at/ in German KITS/ARFs
MOTORS
www.montorc.com USA, Pulso/Cobra, Avroto, and other brushless motors, ESC's, props, etc.
http://www.gobrushless.com/shop/ USA, Scorpion, MicroDan, and other motors and motor winding parts
MISCELLANEOUS STUFF
www.hookandloop.com - USA, Velcro and other brands of hook & loop fastening products, cinch straps (used to hold batteries in place) in all sizes.
www.buyheatshrink.com - heat shrink tubing, braided sleeving, cable ties
www.protechcomposites.com/ - Carbon fiber sheets and panels
www.cleardomes.com/ - Acrylic and polycarbonate domes
www.servowires.com USA, servo wires, charge adapters, custom leads, squishies
www.sra-solder.com/ - Soldering and surface mount equipment
www.hansenhobbies.com/products/ USA, servo wires and the parts to make them, LED's, various electronics stuff
www.dragonplate.com/ - everything carbon fiber
www.microfasteners.com USA, fasteners
www.fastener-express.com fasteners
www.rtlfasteners.com/ USA, fasteners
www.dimensionengineering.com/ USA, Servo switches/regulators
www.mcmaster.com USA, fasteners, industrial supply, all sorts of stuff you probably have been looking for your whole life
http://www.carbon-team.de EU, high quality CF including heat-formable CF sheet and pullwinded tubes (the best)
http://www.r-g.de/en/ EU, all things CF and GRP, including moulding/vacuum consumables, etc.
http://www.misumi-ec.com/top/ worldwide, mechanical components, including customizable parts such as shafts to your exact length, etc. (3D CAD models available for everything)
http://www.gelmec.co.uk/ UK, shock/vibration components and materials, small/miniature sizes
www.cablestogo.com USA, electronics wires and cables of every type
http://store.curiousinventor.com/ USA, ChipQuik, soldering supplies and general small electronic bits
http://metricmetal.com/products/sq_alumtube.htm USA, 10x10x1mm replacement aluminum arm material for MK
http://www.goodwinds.com/index.shtml USA, Low end carbon tube for air frames
CAMERA MOUNTS
www.photoshipone.com USA
www.photohigher.co.nz/ New Zealand
www.averticalview.com USA
mikrokopter camera mounts Germany, available from dealers worldwide
FPV supplies
www.rangevideo.com
www.nghobbies.com - Canada
http://videoaerialsystems.com/products USA, FPV antennae
www.readymaderc.com
www.dpcav.com
www.iftrontech.com - USA, manufacturer of Passport and Yellow Jacket 5.8 ghz receivers and Stinger line of 5.8 ghz transmitters.
www.com-spec.com/rcplane/index.html Radio tracking beacon systems
www.firstpersonview.co.uk - UK Based FPV equipment provider
www.myflydream.com - A high quality slipring based 360 continuous rotation Antenna Tracker, uses audio channel GPS data to track the unit.
Propellors
www.electricwingman.com/ UK, Graupner props
www.v-eastonline.com/ USA, Graupner props
www.apcprop.com USA, manufacturer of APC props
www.bobshobbycenter.com USA, Xoar props (by special order)
Feel free to add to the list.
KITS/ARF's, FLIGHT CONTROLS AND RELATED COMPONENTS
www.quadrocopter.us USA, Mikrokopter, Droidworx, FPV supplies, various parts and services including RTF systems
www.nghobbies.com Canada, Mikrokopter, FPV supplies
www.flyingwings.co.uk UK, Scorpion TriCopter and all sorts of bits, ESCs props and things. OpenPilot CopterControl boards soon.
http://www.kiwirc.com/ New Zealand, KK Blue boards, various other multi-rotor stuff
http://www.mikrocontroller.com/ Germany, Mikrokopter's home shop, MK electronics, kits, camera mounts
www.digitech.nl Netherlands, RTF's, ARF's, and components for Mikrokopter and Droidworx
www.XAircraftUSA.com USA, US distributor of XAircraft X450 and X650 quads, parts
www.quadcopters.co.uk UK, Gaui, Xaircraft, LotusRC, multi-rotor copters and parts
www.miniatureaircraftusa.com USA, manufacturer of Rotor X 404 and 706 quads
www.maxicopter.com France, Mikrokopter, Droidworx, FPV stuff, various parts and services
www.mikrokopter.mx Mexico, en espanol y ingles, Mikrokopter, Droidworx, Jeti, FPV supplies, parts/services
www.robotbirds.com - UK major supplier of model aircraft and associated components. inc Emax, Hyperion, Scorpion and Motors, speed controllers, props etc...
www.jetimodel.com - The Jeti Duplex system
www.mikrokopter.nu - Scandinavia RTF Building kit Mikrokopter, Droidworks, Photohigher
FRAMES
http://www.droidworx.co.nz/ New Zealand, carbon fiber frames, camera mounts
www.1001copters.com - France, Heavy lift frames (work of tech-head art IMHO), other misc parts/supplies
http://quadframes.co.uk/ - UK, Small scale quad and other frames
http://www.shop.aglhobbiesllc.com USA, frames, MK I2c isolator board, Rx converters, 1280 Mhz dual notch filter
http://www.hoverthings.com/catalog/ USA, G10 frames based on the Gaui design, tri, quad, hex , X8
www.x468.com - USA, G10 Landing Gear and frames. Inc Gopro Mount and battery plate.
http://www.armokopter.at/ in German KITS/ARFs
MOTORS
www.montorc.com USA, Pulso/Cobra, Avroto, and other brushless motors, ESC's, props, etc.
http://www.gobrushless.com/shop/ USA, Scorpion, MicroDan, and other motors and motor winding parts
MISCELLANEOUS STUFF
www.hookandloop.com - USA, Velcro and other brands of hook & loop fastening products, cinch straps (used to hold batteries in place) in all sizes.
www.buyheatshrink.com - heat shrink tubing, braided sleeving, cable ties
www.protechcomposites.com/ - Carbon fiber sheets and panels
www.cleardomes.com/ - Acrylic and polycarbonate domes
www.servowires.com USA, servo wires, charge adapters, custom leads, squishies
www.sra-solder.com/ - Soldering and surface mount equipment
www.hansenhobbies.com/products/ USA, servo wires and the parts to make them, LED's, various electronics stuff
www.dragonplate.com/ - everything carbon fiber
www.microfasteners.com USA, fasteners
www.fastener-express.com fasteners
www.rtlfasteners.com/ USA, fasteners
www.dimensionengineering.com/ USA, Servo switches/regulators
www.mcmaster.com USA, fasteners, industrial supply, all sorts of stuff you probably have been looking for your whole life
http://www.carbon-team.de EU, high quality CF including heat-formable CF sheet and pullwinded tubes (the best)
http://www.r-g.de/en/ EU, all things CF and GRP, including moulding/vacuum consumables, etc.
http://www.misumi-ec.com/top/ worldwide, mechanical components, including customizable parts such as shafts to your exact length, etc. (3D CAD models available for everything)
http://www.gelmec.co.uk/ UK, shock/vibration components and materials, small/miniature sizes
www.cablestogo.com USA, electronics wires and cables of every type
http://store.curiousinventor.com/ USA, ChipQuik, soldering supplies and general small electronic bits
http://metricmetal.com/products/sq_alumtube.htm USA, 10x10x1mm replacement aluminum arm material for MK
http://www.goodwinds.com/index.shtml USA, Low end carbon tube for air frames
CAMERA MOUNTS
www.photoshipone.com USA
www.photohigher.co.nz/ New Zealand
www.averticalview.com USA
mikrokopter camera mounts Germany, available from dealers worldwide
FPV supplies
www.rangevideo.com
www.nghobbies.com - Canada
http://videoaerialsystems.com/products USA, FPV antennae
www.readymaderc.com
www.dpcav.com
www.iftrontech.com - USA, manufacturer of Passport and Yellow Jacket 5.8 ghz receivers and Stinger line of 5.8 ghz transmitters.
www.com-spec.com/rcplane/index.html Radio tracking beacon systems
www.firstpersonview.co.uk - UK Based FPV equipment provider
www.myflydream.com - A high quality slipring based 360 continuous rotation Antenna Tracker, uses audio channel GPS data to track the unit.
Propellors
www.electricwingman.com/ UK, Graupner props
www.v-eastonline.com/ USA, Graupner props
www.apcprop.com USA, manufacturer of APC props
www.bobshobbycenter.com USA, Xoar props (by special order)
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