These are suppliers I regularly use. Characteristics include good selection, fair prices, and not painful to deal with ang mohs like me. I am not including email addresses because I have found emailing these sorts of companies is as effective as pissing into the wind.
Fastener Hardware: Poey Huat Blk31, Kelantan Lane, #01-20, Singapore 200031, +65 6294 8898 They have lots of staff manning the counter and serve fast.
Mild Steel Plate: Hiap Aik Hardware and Engineering, Block 82 Geylang Bahru #01-2600 +65 6299-5600. Ask for Jasmine. They cut really thick plate steel and can source really thing sheet (0.55mm, for instance)
Steel Beams, Pipes, Thiam Aik Hardware and Machinery Co., 651/655 GEylang Road (Off Lorong 35), Singapore 389585. +65 6744-3764 I talk to the lady there, Mrs. SIM Thiam Lai
Aluminum, Stainless, and Tool Steel: Superfix +65 6748 2122 126 Genting Lane, Singapore, 349576
Machinist Equipment: Chan Man Lee, 75 Rowell Road, +65 6294-6338. A huge collectuion of machinist bits. Winston CHAN Chee Hoe has been helpful. I think they have a second shop around Ubi, but I haven’t visited.
Canvas, PVC, Heavy Fabric: Sin Seng Guan, Block 7 Kin George’s Avenue #01-118, Singapore 201007, +65 6292-1728
Welding Supplies: Uniweld 40 MacTaggart Road, Singapore 368085 +65 6292-8888 Helen Lee was quite helpful.
Automobile Paint: Hock Lee Seng Paints, Block 37 #01-43 Defu Lane 10, Singapore 539214. +65 6282-6601 Mr Richard Lim sells DuPont Centauri paint which is what we paint frames with.
Sewing Machines: S&M Sewing Machines, Kampong Ubi Industrial Estate #01-131, 3025 Ubi Road 3 (S)408653 Singapore, +65 6744 1645. Irene is a very nice lady and she’s sent her repairmen to my house several times to help me sort out adjustment problems.
Have any recommendations for other good suppliers? I’m looking for:
- more welding supplies
- used machinery
- auctions
- wood and lumber
- hand tools
- high-quality powder coating companies.
- sewing fabrics, notions, thread, and leathers
- factory space for sale or rent in the Tagore Industrial Estate
Update: Artvark is trying to compile a broad-reach directory of art-related suppliers.