Material Shopping Guide
2025
by Cheung Qin & Junha Hwang
On-Campus Material Vendors
N51 Woodshop
Who – Chris Dewart (cbdewart@mit.edu)
Payment – Pay via MIT Mobius, No Cash
Note – Double-check with Chris what he has in stock
Materials in stock – Plywood, Hardwood, Foam
Central Machine Shop
38-001, enter through 39, Take the Elevator on the right to the basement.
Who – Ernesto Perez(ernestop@mit.edu)
Payment – Cash Only
Note – CMS is open during weekdays 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, However material purchase must arrive before 2PM
Materials in stock – Aluminum, Steel Stainless Steel, Brass, Copper, Inconel, Hastalloy, Titanium, Acrylic, Polycarbonate
Metropolis, 6C-006B Basement
Payment – Pay via MIT MAKE
Note – Metropolis and the Deep share the same system. You can apply for access here – Link.
Materials in stock – https://make.mit.edu/metropolis/prices
The Deep
37-072
Payment – Pay via MIT MAKE
Note – Metropolis and the Deep share the same system. You can apply for access here – Link.
Materials in stock – https://make.mit.edu/metropolis/prices
Off-Campus Material Vendors
General
Blick Art Materials
Home Depot
Harbor Freight
Lowe’s
McMaster-Carr, Online only
OpenBuilds, Online only
Wood
_____Location – 425 Riverside Ave, Medford, MA 02155
_____Contact (781) 874-9797
_____Location – 185 New Boston St, Woburn, MA 01801
_____Contact (781) 935-6414
_____Location – 115 Fawcett St, Cambridge, MA 02138
_____Contact (617) 871-6611
_____Location – 8 Roessler Rd, Woburn, MA 01801
_____Contact (781) 933-1932
_____Location – 41 Park Ave, Arlington, MA 02476
_____Contact (781) 643-8100
Acrylic / Plastic
Canal Plastics, Online only
_____Location – 116 B St, Boston, MA 02127
_____Contact (617) 269-1400
_____Note – Altec have large format waterjet, they can do custom sizes
_____Location – 65 Tenean St, Dorchester, MA 02122
_____Contact (617) 282-1150
_____Note – Call them before you visit. Ask for student discount.
Metal
OnlineMetals, Online only
Metal Supermarkets Boston (North)
_____Location – 16 6th Rd, Woburn, MA 01801
_____Contact (781) 933-0176
Masonry
_____Location – 6 Candy Ln, Hudson, NH 03051
_____Contact (603) 882-5700
Electronics
Adafruit, Online Only
Digikey, Online Only
Bulkman 3D, Online Only
Mouser, Online Only
Material Reuse
MIT MAKE Free and Reuse Mailing List
Rheaply, Online order, Pick-up in-person
NorEast Architectural Antiques
_____Location – 16 Exeter Rd, South Hampton, NH 03827
_____Contact (603) 394-0006
_____Location – 3 Mill St, Exeter, NH 03833
_____Contact (603) 773-5635
_____Note – Next to Exeter Library
Fabrication References & Resources
_____MIT MAKE
_____MIT Archshops