Suppliers of car parts and tracks
Local suppliers
There are many suppliers of motors, gears and other equipment needed. In WA there are:
- Ace Models
Victoria Street, Midland 6056
Phone: (08) 9274 4519
Web: www.acermodels.com
Glues, balsa, carbon fibre, gears, etc.
- Dick Smith Electronics
269 Walter Road, Morley 6062
Phone: (08) 9375 8660
Fax: (08) 9375 8661
Web: www.dse.com.au
Mini motors, solar panels/cells, gears, etc.
- Discount Hobby Supplies
Shop 1, 16-18 Augusta Street, Willetton 6155
Phone: (08) 9354 3019
- Stanbridge's Hobby Shop
23 Railway Parade (opp Guildford Road subway), Mt Lawley 6050
Phone: (08) 9271 8929
Fax: (08) 9271 4683
Email: sales@stanbridges.com.au
Web: www.stanbridges.com.au
Gears, carbon rods, Minimotors (agents), etc. Special price list for schools.
- World of Energy
12 Parry Street, Fremantle 6160
Phone: 9430 5655
Email: energyedcuation@westernpower.com.au
Web: www.worldofenergy.com.au
Panels built with Dick Smith cells (cat no. O 2015)
Eastern states suppliers
Over the past few years the following suppliers, located in the Eastern States, have helped many WA schools with motors and gears:
- Cam Art/Craft Technology
197 Blackburn Road, Mt Waverley (Syndal), Victoria 3149
Phone: (03) 9802 4200
Fax: (03) 9887 9806
Email: sales@camartech.com.au
Web: www.camartech.com.au
Solar cells
- Elabtronics
51 Byron Place, Adelaide, SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8231 5966
Fax: (08) 8231 5266
Email: enquiries@elabtronics.com
Web: www.elabtronics.com
Solar cells
- Energy Matters
63-69 Market Street, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
Phone: (03) 9697 1900; 1300 727 151
Fax: (03) 9697 1919
Email: sales@energymatters.com.au
Web: www.renewablestores.com.au
- Engineered Electronics
21 Fairisle Terrace, Howrah, Tasmania 7018
Phone: (03) 6247 8883Fax: (03) 6247 1336
Email: engelec@bigpond.net.au
Web: www.engelec.com.au
Maximisers, etc.
- Jaycar Electronics
1A, 1808 Albany Highway, Kenwick 6107
Phone: (08) 9493 4300
Fax: (08) 9493 4311
326 Newcastle Street, Northbridge 6000
Phone: (08) 9328 8252
Fax: (08) 9328 8982
Web: www.jaycar.com.au
Solar panels, etc.
- Scorpio Technology Vic Pty Ltd
17 Inverell Terrace, Mt Waverley, Victoria 3149
Phone: (03) 9802 9913
Fax: (03) 9887 8158
Email: sales@scorpiotechnology.com.au
Web: www.scorpiotechnology.com.au
All components to build a solar model cars - special solar car challenge catalogue and price list.
- Suntech Australia Pty Ltd
11 Industrial Drive, Somerville, Victoria 3912
Phone: (03) 5977 9489; 1800 786 1324
Fax: (03) 5977 6124
Email: info@suntechaustralia.com.au
Web: www.suntechaustralia.com.au
Solar panels
- Technology Education Centre Pty Ltd
PO Box 209, Magill SA 5072
Phone: (08) 8364 5326
Fax: (08) 8364 5366
Email: tecc@tecc.cc
Web: www.tecc.cc.
'One stop shop' for gear for solar model builders. Also have a 'starter kit'.
Practice track
If your school wants to build its own practice track, use cheap corflute sheeting instead of the more expensive marine ply, which we use in the Challenge. Suppliers of corflute sheeting and PVC channel that runs down the middle of the track are:
- Mulford Plastics Pty Ltd21 Pearson Way, Osborne Park
Phone: (08) 9446 9933
Fax: (08) 9244 1240
Email: jg@mulford.com.au
Web: www.mulford.com.au
Corflute sheeting
- Stagecraft Pty Ltd
Building 2, 41 King Edward Road, Osborne Park
Phone: (08) 9445 9600
Fax: (08) 9445 9700
PVC UM 20 channel
BunningsMitre
10Tradelink
PVC UM 20 channel
- Icon Plastics Pty Ltd
19-21 Hallam Rd, South Hallam, Victoria 3803
Phone: (03) 9703 1477; 1800 803 236
Fax: (03) 9703 1478
Web: www.iconplastics.com.au
PVC Um 20 channel
or try the following stores:
Supplied nationally by:
- Marley Plastics Pty Ltd
19-21 Hallam Rd, Hallam, Vic 3803
T: 03 9703 1477
Customer service & sales: 1800 803 236
W: http://www.marley.com.au