Hi All!
Just letting you know that I will adding a list of Canadian Companies from which you can get monitors, lights and ballasts and so-on. If any of you want to comtribute please PM or e-mail me the info. Feedback that you feel valuble is also welcome!

Cheers and happy building!

LCD:
www.pccyber.ca Ottawa ON, 613-224-9995 They are a computer store
www.anitec.ca Vancouver BC, computer store

www.pricenetwork.ca compare prices of a same item, find the best deal!

SIGNAL CONVERTERS
www.tigerdirect.ca Avermedia TV box 9 Markham ON, FREE SHIPPING FOR CANADIANS

LIGHTING
www.eecol.com/locations/default.htm They are located across western and central Canada. Will ship, easier acess to the EYE metal Halide

NORPRO MIXING BOWL
Jolle Chef 42nd St Calgary will get phone 403-256-5556 soon asking 22.50 for the 1.3 Qt lipped bowl (1/2 a sphere)

SCREEN
Wallmart or any mall that carries "Duplex Shade" window shade in white made by Newell Company 1-800-342-4126. size: 72 in width X 66 in length. Works like a blackout cloth. Price is $60+ tax.

If I buy a Viewsonic N5 TV box maybe I will buy it here:

http://www.directdial.com/ca/shopviewsonic...em=NEXTVISION+5

Anybody have any other Canadian sources for it?

Dw

Tigerdirect.ca has the Vantec ThermoFlow 120mm Case Fan $19.99 Cdn

Mode: TF9225
Dimension: 120x120x25 mm
Rated Voltage: 12 VDC
Power Input: 2.04 ~ 3.36 W
Fan Speed: 1300 ~ 2200RPM
Air Delivery: 54.3 ~ 92 CFM
Noise Level: 29 ~ 39 dB(A)
Bearing Type: 2 Ball Bearing

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...&Tab=0&NoMapp=0


Any better fans in Canada?

i would also like to add PC Village Canada
they are the cheapest place i know for computer parts/ lcd monitors

Lighting Suppliers: Check your local yellowpages under "Lighting suppliers" These are speciality stores that sell nothing but Light bulbs. I went to Homedepot and a gentleman there suggested me this. I called a few places from the yellowpages for a quote and got my stuff from:

Litemore Lighting - 1290 Old Innes Rd.

The smaller 400W MH bulb, ballast and socket cost me CDN $163 including Taxes.

You can do the same thing for the tempered glass as well.

Thanks for the link. Their prices are very good. One item I was interested in that costs $475 in the US in US$s was listed at $498Cdn. Where's the best parking around there ?

yeha hey, i use to be named water-pyro, but the new login thing made me change it...

i go to the place in scarbrough and its a part of a mini mart so it has its own parking lot. I assume your asking about one of there other location, i have no idea

There is another PC Village on Yonge south of Bloor that I go to all the time...200gig drives are really cheap! They can get the N6 for $245 when I asked them to check for me.

The link sent me directly to the Yonge below Eglington location. I wasn't aware they had other locations. I'd be driving in from the west anyway.

Tempered glass:

http://www.centennialglass.com/default.html

Hello, Everyone

I just wanted to let everyone know that I have found a supplier for lighting and ballasts in Markham that actually stock everything we would need.

Supreme Lighting Limited
9 Laidlaw Blvd.
Markham, Ontario
L3P 1N5

I went intoday and found out that a reduced jacket Metal Halide bulb made by venture is 39.00 and a ballast to run it is 69.99 canadian.

As well they can get any product that is manufactured by Venture.
www.venturelighting.com

I looked through some of the specs an they look like they have everything that we would need

any one in the calgary area, theres going to be an auction with many electronics.

100 computers
25 lcd monitors ranging from 15"-19"
many printers, scanners,pdas,speakers etc...

the best part is the monitors though!

Blah, I had the address and more info but I seem to have misplaced it. Anyways its next saturday. They don't have any specs for the monitors on there website (will post when i find it). But you can go on friday before the auction to view everything.

They should all be brand new aswell.

Canadians looking for reflectors, Look on further, go to a HOMESENSE near you and look in the cookware section, and find the GrunWerg Mixing Bowls.

They are 180 spherical work great.

Both for BT28, and the BT38

There are a few sizes of bowls so weather your using a small or large bulb your set.

Got mine for 9.50 Tax in

Canadians looking for reflectors, Look on further, go to a HOMESENSE near you and look in the cookware section, and find the GrunWerg Mixing Bowls.

They are 180 spherical work great.

Both for BT28, and the BT38

There are a few sizes of bowls so weather your using a small or large bulb your set.

Got mine for 9.50 Tax in

EYE LAMP M400SX/BT28/HOR "EYE" Small Envelope.

www.mercurylighting.com

$52.00 + tax

Description: EYE LAMP M400SX/BT28/HOR "EYE" Small Envelope.
400 Watts, BT-28 "EYE" Brand, Small Envelope, Metal Halide, Length 8.307",
Diameter 3.543", Kelvin 4200, CRI 65, ANSI M59, Burn Position Horizontal
Only, Average Life Hours 20,000, Approximate Initial Lumens 39,000,
Approximate Mean Lumens 30,800, Clear.

If anyone looking for Benq FP591 LCD Monitor check Future Shop selling for $399.97

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetai...id=&newdeptid=1

bad link plus there out of stock

just came across this http://www.anitec.ca/?mode=product_detail&pid=1413

Benq FP557SB-V2 but who knows about the ffc as some of the older ones had problems but for $350 and those specs its worth a try plus if you buy before the 30th of sept canadain esedents can send away for a $50 mail in rebate so that brings it down to $300 and thats canadian

i think i might do this as im having a hard time finding a cheap good monitor

i also agree with mariachi and dr bev as i picked my self up one of the bowls today too it came to $7.48CND and measures 4 inchs tall by 8 inches across(well the smaller one anyways

If anyone know where I can get a "attic fan thermostat" in Toronto?

Would these things not be available at Home Depot or Canadian Tire?

not here in Sudbury Ontario (4 hours north of T.O) gonna have to check with a furnace repair place. they should have some i would imaging.

I checked Home Depot, Home hardware and couple of local electrical stores one electrical store he said he can get that for me will cost me CND$70.00

I will try Canadian Tire to see if they have.

http://www.anitec.ca/?mode=product_detail&pid=1413

Benq FP557SB-V2 15 " TFT LCD 16ms 450:1 Black/Silver (Only $269 after MIR)

Anitec Price: $319.00
Mail-in rebate: $50.00
Price after rebate: $269.00
Offer Expires: 10/31/2004
Avaibility: Available

~~ Specifications~~

Model Name FP557s-v2
LCD Size 15"
Display Area 12" x 9"
Brightness 250 cd/m2
Contrast 450:1
Response Time 16 ms
Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.297
Viewing Angle (H/V Degrees) 120/100
True Panel Resolution (Max.) 1024 x 768
Display Color Palettes 16.2 million (With Dithering)
Input Signal D-sub
OSD Controls Yes
VESA Wall Mounting Support Yes (100x100mm)
Digital Photo Frame -
Low Radiation TCO99
Kensington Lock Support - Yes
Horizontal Frequency (Max) KHz 31 - 63
Vertical Frequency (Max) Hz 56 - 75
Video Bandwidth (MHz) 25 - 80
Power Supply Built-in
Power Consumption (Max.) 40W
Casing Color
-Black-Silver
Net Weight 7.7lbs
Dimensions (W x H x D) 13.7" x 18" x 5"
Gross Weight 10.4 lbs
Carton Dimensions (W x H x D) 14.1" x 13.7" x 6.3"

U'r welcome

I realize that the above was posted a while ago.

I have checked my local Homesense here and they dont have any of those mixing bowls. Any chance anyone out there has seen one at a local homesense lately and could send me one?

Gear I ordered an extra Norpro, should be the 6" diameter one. It should be here within 2 weeks. I can let you know.

Gear,
I was in a homesense last weekend and they don't have norpro bowls but they do have a lot of polished stainless candy dishes and such that are all under $10. I even saw a Double sided "thermal" mixing bowl that was wiered shaped on the ouside but perfectly smooth and spherical on the inside. I almost grabbed it but I'm not at that stage yet.

Kirk

Hi

Does anyone have any idea where can i got the Norpro bowl online or in a store, in Canada ?

Thanks

You can get it from DA Niels in Winnipeg, they order it in. Or the Happy Cooker on Osbourne in Winnipeg as well.

If you need phone # IM or use www.Canada411.ca

Hi

So i try the first one but, they don't have it. Also it seem that the Norpro was dicontinued... so do you know if the : Happy cooker have one in the store ?

Thanks again

Happy cooker was supposedly ordering 3 for us (3 friends). I have yet to hear if we got 'em yet as we are still trying to get ahold of the guy who ordered (1 of my friends).

i accually got a bowl from homesense its cheaper than the norpro and perfectly spherical excep a flat spot of the very bottom which is only 1/2inch wide which is perfect for putting a screw threw for attachment oh ad it came to like 7.12 cnd for the bowl

Hello fellow Canadians....just a few links here that might be useful....

Local place I got my monitor at.... http://www.canadacomputers.com ...don't know about their shipping as I have always gone to pick it up.

Refurb place that I check from time to time. http://www.factorydirect.ca ...again, don't know about shipping.

Place where I just ordered my Thermaltake (21dBA) fans http://www.bigfootcomputers.com

All 3 of them are located in the GTA.

Staples carries fresnels.

Not sure of specs, but the're pretty cheap.. like $12 a sheet.. : )

office depot prolly has some too, they're used as page magnifiers..

see image:
http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?a...25&t=3109&st=20
4th post

Thanks for the great links, I hope to cash in on the christmas sales .
Also, anyone recommend a good 17"?

Compusmart.com has the Samsung 712N on sale for 449.00. Sxga and 600:1 contrast ratio. Sale ends on Dec. 31. I just picked one up and it's great.

Think I found a good reflector...........

Hey everyone from Canada! I have been a newbie for about 6 months now and finally found the time to starting collecting all the parts for projector. I am very excited to get it built and start enjoying now that the white stuff has landed.

Just to let everyone know, I was at Ikea tonight and found a bowl to use as the reflector. It is 20 cm and appears to be a perfect sphere (did not actual verify yet). Just from looking at it I am sure it is, with the exception of a very small flat spot on the bottom (about the size of a quarter). It is shiny in the inside and has a brush metal look on the outside and I think it is made out of aluminum. The best part is that it only costs $8 plus tax! I am not sure if it is the perfect size for the project or not yet, but they do have a bigger one at 28 cm if I remember correctly. The larger one I think is too big for the project so I grabbed the smaller one for now.

If this bowl is suitable for the project I can pick up for other interested members that do not have a supplier locally.

I will post images of the bowl tomorrow for anyone that is interested.

mmm interesting :-) i will wait your pic for the bowl.

Hey guys, here is the pics of that reflector I found at Ikea.

Specs:

Diameter- just over 20cm
Depth of bowl- approx. 9.5cm (almost a perfect half sphere!)
Flate spot on bottom is about 4.5cm in diameter (pretty small)
Cost was $8 (plus tax)

That's still a pretty big flat spot, let us know.

I got a norpro myself.

Got my Lamp, Norpro, ballast from

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A great guy to deal with for sure.

I know its not a Canadian company but for getting what you need it's a great resource, and fast.

was a pleasure. - I live in Canada btw -

Norpro ? from Lighting Unlimited ? where. i want one .

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ask Dave about it, He'll be happy to help you out.

my-Fi,

What lamp and ballast did you order from Lighting Unlimited, and how much?

Need some details, as I am currently in the ballast/bulb purchase phase, and would like to get started soon

thanks

For Canadian looking for Ushio bulb The Canadian distributor is in Okville ,On and his
Tel no 877 902 0722 ask the customer service who carry the bulb in your area It is
abailable the price is in the mid $50 part no UHI-S400DD

Do the Canadian Home Depot's carry Lexan XL10 ?
I haven't had a chance to go out and look !

Yes they do.

Thanks Ferris !

I'll go out this weekend and pick up some !

Did you buy your stuff from there?