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List of SA Resources

SA Online 'Maker' Resources

Johan Beyers has a great list of resources as well. http://johan.beyers.co.za/pages/resources.html

Links to various South African online stores that may be useful to anyone 'making' things.

Name URL Notes
Netram http://www.netram.co.za Electronics, Quad Copters, Robotics, CNC, 3D Printing
Hobby Tronics http://www.hobbytronics.co.za CNC Parts, Aluminium Extrusion, Electronics
Micro Robotics https://www.robotics.org.za Robotics, 3D Printing, Electronics, CNC
Robot Factory https://www.robofactory.co.za/ Robotics, Arduino, Sonoff, Home Automation
DaVinci Labs https://davincilab.co.za/ 3D Printing
DIY Electronics http://diyelectronics.co.za 3D Printing, Electronics
Next Dimension Electronics https://nextd.co.za/ Electronics, 3d Printing components
Riecktron http://www.riecktron.co.za Electronics
Progressive Electronics http://www.proelectronics.co.za/ Electronics
@Lantis http://www.lantis.co.za Electronics
Prototronics http://www.prototronics.co.za Electronics
Digital Droid http://www.digitaldroid.co.za Electronics
Bot Shop http://www.botshop.co.za Electronics
Communica http://www.communica.co.za Electronics
Yebo Electronics http://www.yeboelectronics.co.za Electronics
RS Components http://za.rs-online.com Electronics, Mechanical, Tools etc
Mantech http://www.mantech.co.za Electronics
Uni Hobbies http://unihobbies.co.za Electronics, 3D Printing, CNC
Pi Factory http://www.pifactory.co.za Raspberry Pi
Electro Thing http://electrothing.co.za Electronics
Rabtron http://www.rabtron.co.za Electronics
PiShop http://www.pishop.co.za Raspberry Pi
MCU Market https://mcumarket.co.za Microcontrollers, Sparkfun, Electronics
Maizey’s Plastics http://www.maizey.co.za Plastics, Engineering plastics and sign making
Maker Slide http://www.makerslide.co.za Aluminium extrusion, everything to build a CNC machine
3D Printing Store http://www.3dprintingstore.co.za 3D printer accessories, t slot aluminium, v slot
Automation Buyer http://www.automationbuyer.co.za T Slot and other modular machine building components
Modular Assembly http://moduasm.co.za T Slot and other similar components
Cape Watch Makers http://www.capewatch.co.za Watch and Clock making tools and parts
Flying Robot https://flyingrobot.co/ Quadcopters
Otto http://www.otto.co.za RF, Electronics and Lipo Batteries
RF Design http://rf-design.co.za RF, GPS, GSM, Electronics
Wirelab https://wirelab.co.za Hotair Stations (Search for station), Cellphone parts
Vepac http://www.vepac.co.za Distributor for Hakko soldering irons
Transweb https://transweb.co.za Electronics, Dev Boards etc
Trax https://www.trax.co.za/ PCB Manufacturer (Cape Town based)
WH Circuit http://www.printedcircuitboards.co.za/ PCB Manufacturer (Cape Town based)
Bosco http://www.bosco.co.za/ PCB Manufacturer (Gauteng)
ProCircuit http://procircuit.co.za PCB Manufacturer (Cape Town based)
Cirtech http://www.cirtech-electronics.com/ PCB Manufacturer
Leobot http://www.leobot.net/ Arduino, Dev-boards, CNC & 3d Printers
Neotronics SA https://neotronics.co.za Electronics, CNC, Laser etc
Cyber Conect https://cyberconnect.shop/ LILYGO boards (ESP32), Hak5 tools
Stelltron https://www.stelltron.co.za/ 3d printers, electronics
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hvisage commented Jan 25, 2019

From zatech/electronics:

You tried https://www.trax.co.za/ They local. Here in Cape Town (edited)
There is also WH Circuit http://www.printedcircuitboards.co.za/
Bosco in Gauteng http://www.bosco.co.za/
ProCircuit in Cape Town as well http://procircuit.co.za (edited)
Cirtech as well http://www.cirtech-electronics.com/ (edited)
If you search for PCB Manufacture in SA there are a few others, mostly in JHB & Cape Town. Some do offer small runs / prototyping services. Not sure if they'll do everything OSH Park do or in the small quantities OSH Park will do but depending on the design it might be worth it.
A few of the local manufacturers also partner with Chinese manufacturers and can have your prototypes made in China and then they handle shipping etc.

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Smooth Edge says they've left the business, sold their metalworking line to Justice Industrial Design https://www.justiceind.com/

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hvisage commented Jun 20, 2019

Found a new electronics distributor:
Transweb https://transweb.co.za OrangePi, Wemos, Arduino, cheaper GPS/GMS modules,

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