Buying Guide

Here of some possible suppliers of components used in Model Solar Car or Boat manufacture. I have limited it to suppliers of specialized components that are not widely available.

CAM  art/craft and technology 
Ph (03) 9802 4200  
www.camartech.com.au
FOR: Faulhaber motors, R & I Gears and components, Solar panels, Engelec electronics, general tools and materials.

ENGINEERED ELECTRONICS 
Contact: john.jeffery@engelec.com.au
FOR: Faulhaber motors, Engelec electronics units, solar cells.

ERNTEC  PTY LTD
15 Koornang Rd.  Scoresby  Vic. 3132
Ph (03) 9757 4000  
www.erntec.net 
FOR: Australian agents for Faulhaber Motors

MAXON MOTOR AUSTRALIA
Ph (02) 9476 4777  
PO Box 1961 Hornsby Westerfield NSW 1635
www.maxonmotor.com
FOR: Australian supplier of Maxon motors.

R & I  INSTRUMENT AND GEAR CO. (AUST) PTY LTD
385-391 Lower Dandenong Rd. Dingley Vic. 3127
Ph (03) 9551 0956  Fax (03) 9551 0958
Email: rigear@hardmanbros.com.au
FOR: Gears, wheels, axles, bearings, fasteners etc.

SCORPIO TECHNOLOGY Vic Pty Ltd
Ph (03) 9802 9913  Fax (030 9887 8158
www.scorpiotechnology.com.au
FOR: Electronics units, wheels, bearings, gears, axles, solar panels.

Tony Bazouni (Mr.)
Ph 0403 665 577
admin@solarfreaks.com 
FOR: Automax electronics unit.

 

 

NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of all possible suppliers, it is only a list of the suppliers known to me. The list of items supplied does not cover all items available from the listed suppliers it only lists the few that I think are the most important.

If you know of other suppliers not listed here please tell me so they can be included in future lists.