Hi,
Order placed for 3mm, 4mm and 6mm plywood today to re-stock the laser shop.
Unfortunately 5mm, 9mm and 12mm are proving difficult to find from our usual supplier and I try not to just buy odd orders from all over the place.
If anyone has specific requirements for these thicknesses then if they are out of stock then maybe try to source yourself. If you find a good supplier let me know and I may be able to also use them?
Thanks, Steve
I found Selco have quite good prices. They also often have large offcuts of sheet material that they sell much cheaper. If ask the local branch, they will email sizes they have and prices. If go with them, need to set up a trade account- shouldn’t be a problem for SLMS.
Great, thanks, I’ll bear it in mind for future orders.
It gets a bit tricky if we buy loads of random sizes to maintain them in the online shop but maybe we need an alternative system which allows variable payments instead of just pre-defined products and then we just label the stuff with the price?
@Kyle Did you say something in the past about the shop maybe having a variable payment option? I can’t remember the last status on this discussion?
These are prices I got a couple of weeks ago from Selco for smaller pieces they had in stock - not sure if it’s any cheaper than you get already…
Item Code: 212590761 – 1829x607x5.5mm (£14.87)
Item Code: 212590801 – 1829x607x9mm (£17.51)
Item Code: 212590641 – 1829x607x12mm (£22.50)
Item Code: 212590681 – 1829x607x18mm (£27.35)
Hi,
Do you know if they can certify that their plywood is suitable for laser cutting?
We have to be careful not to just use anything because of fumes, resins in the wood etc which can damage the laser cutter, etc?
I’m not exactly sure all of the material properties that determine this but we cannot just buy anything…
@lasertechs do we have any way to check the suitability of material supplies or is it just about asking the supplier (who may not know or simply say what we want to hear?)
I don’t know that. Their marine ply is BS1088 certified. Is there a BS standard for laser cutting? They sell ply to trade for building, not specialist laser cutting. Could perhaps get data sheets and info on resins used etc.
Like I say, I don’t know really?
That’s why I asked @lasertechs but I guess if you have time then maybe see what you can find out too?
I’m no expert on this, I tend to just buy from known suppliers , actually just Hobarts and SLEC so far
Future me, see simultaneous thread 
https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/acrylic-almost-for-free/28587/4
I’m a big fan of Hobart’s. Specially laserable materials. Useful cheap board like Greyboard, but also a huge range of acrylic, wood, card and board.
https://hobarts.com/pages/materials
OK, 3mm, 4mm and 6mm delivered, labelled and on the shelves ready for use…
We still don’t have 5mm or 12mm, not sure the 5mm matters all that much but does anyone use 12mm?
I can try to source some from somewhere or if anyone can find laser grade 12mm ply supplier then let me know…
Thank you Steve!
Yes! Agreed thanks Steve for running the shop!
Hi,
SLEC, using DHL have notified me that their delivery has arrived.
If anyone is at MakerSpace could they check for me please and post a message…
@Martyn_Thomas is going to process the delivery as I’m away for a week or so but just good to know it’s there…
Thanks, Steve
I accepted a package today. Thought I made a picture but can’t find it on my phone. It is on the table next to the door.
Hi Karin,
Thats great thanks, as long as it is there somewhere then @Martyn_Thomas can find it this evening and confirm that all is OK…
Thanks, Steve 
Amazing - thanks for accepting the package.
I’ll be there this evening to process them
Stock ready and waiting for users
Great! good work
Now you just need to sort out doing the ordering and you can run the shop 