I was thinking, a good idea would be a general resource thread, with links for materials, general parts, tools, etc, for those of us that tinker with guns. I'm not talking about parts for specific guns, but stuff used to make custom guns. Hopefully, Carter will sticky it..
McMaster Carr - one of the big names in industrial supply, carries a huge assortment of stuff, including raw materials(aluminum, brass copper steel), parts like orings and SOC screws, and enough wierd stuff to keep you up for days. EVERYBODY should have this in their favorites Menu.
MSC - the book to go to when you need endmills(or milling machines!), drills taps, inserts, etc. Quite possibly the biggest Metalworking supplier in the world.
J&L - another metalworking supplier, smaller than MSC, but usually cheaper.
Travers - another metal working supply
Small Parts - a company that specializes in well, small parts - they carry stuff like Orings and small coil springs.
Microfasteners - Every kind of screw under the sun - they have sizes down to 0-80.
Solenoid City - supplier for solenoids(
NOT solenoid valves!), perfect for making your own MQ like valves.
Clippard - makes probably 90% of the brass cocker rams out there, if you need a pneumatic ram, they probably have you covered.
SMC - is one of the major companies that supply Solenoid valves to the Paintball industry(They supply the solenoid valves for the E2 for example). They also make rams as well.
Humphrey - another big manufacturer of solenoid valves for paintball.
Skinner valves(div. of Parker) - another major solenoid valve maker.
Duracoat - one of the most popular non ano finishs for paintball guns.
Caswell Plating - one of the few sources for small quantities of Ano dye and sealer, I personally wouldn't bother with their kits, as you can improvise most of the equipment much cheaper.
HTRN