List of OTC Chemical Suppliers

[megalomania]

Here is a nice list of chemical suppliers someone emailed me recently. While I doubt this is a comprehensive list, I wonder how much longer we can still get chemicals. In this day and age knowing every source can help. If anyone has any additions to this list please post it and I will update the list.

Photographic Suppliers
AREM Direct (UK) – www.lynx.net.uk/cremono
Artcraft (USA) – www.artcraftchemicals.com
Bostick and Sullivan (USA) – www.bostick-sullivan.com
JD Photochem (Canada) – www.jdphotochem.com
Photogramme (Belgium) – www.photogramme.org
Photographers' Formulary (USA) – www.photoformulary.com
Rayco (UK) – www.raycochemicals.f9.co.uk
Silverprint (UK) – www.silverprint.co.uk

Art Suppliers
Alec Tiranti (UK) – www.tiranti.co.uk
Kremer Pigments (Global) – www.kremer-pigmente.de

Brewing and Winemaking Suppliers
Art of Brewing (UK) – www.art-of-brewing.co.uk
Beer Beer and More Beer (USA) – www.morebeer.com
Defalco's (USA) – www.defalcos.com
Fine Vine Wines (USA) – www.finevinewines.com
Hamstead Brewing Centre (UK) – www.hamstead-brewing-centre.co.uk
HBS (UK) – www.homebrewshop.co.uk
The Home Brew Shop (UK) – www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk
Home Brewing Mail Order (UK) – www.brewathome.co.uk
Hop Shop (UK) – www.hopshopuk.com
Luton Winemaker Stores (UK) – www.luton-winemakers-stores.co.uk

Cosmetics Making Suppliers
Aromantic (UK) – www.aromantic.co.uk

Dyeing and Textile Suppliers
Dharma Trading (USA) – www.dharmatrading.com
Fibrecrafts (UK) – www.fibrecrafts.co.uk
Homecrafts (UK) – www.homecrafts.co.uk
Maiwa (Canada) – www.maiwa.com
The Spinning Shop (USA) – members.fortunecity.com/spinshop
The Woolery (USA) – www.woolery.com

Electronics Suppliers
Circuit Specialists (USA) – www.web-tronics.com
Conrad (European) – www.conrad.com
Farnell (Global) – www.farnell.com
Kelvin (USA) – www.kelvin.com
Maplin (UK) – www.maplin.co.uk
MarVac Electronics (USA) – www.marvac.com
Mega Electronics (UK) – www.megauk.com
RS Components (Global) – rs-components.com

Fibreglass Suppliers
ABL Stevens (UK) – www.resin-supplies.co.uk
CFS Fibreglass Supplies (UK) – www.cfsnet.co.uk
Eager Plastics (USA) – www.eagerplastics.com
Fiberglass Supply Inc (USA) – www.fiberglasssupply.com

Garden Centres and Agricultural Suppliers
Atlantis Hydroponics (USA) – www.atlantishydroponics.com
Garden Chemicals (UK) – www.gardenchemicals.co.uk
Garden Direct (UK) – www.gardendirect.co.uk
Hydro Gardens (USA) – www.hydro-gardens.com
Paradise Park (UK) – www.paradisepark.co.uk

Health Suppliers
eVitamins (USA) – www.evitamins.com
Life's Vigor (USA) – www.lifesvigor.com

Hydroponics Suppliers
Atlantis Hydroponics (USA) – www.atlantishydroponics.com
Elements Hydroponics Centre (UK) – www.elementshydroponics.com
GroWell Hydroponics (UK) – www.growell.co.uk
Hydro Gardens (USA) – www.hydro-gardens.com
HydroHobby (UK) – www.hydrohobby.co.uk

Jewellery Making Suppliers
Homecrafts (UK) – www.homecrafts.co.uk
Sutton Tools (UK) – www.suttontools.co.uk
wires.co.uk (UK) – www.wires.co.uk

Occult Suppliers
Sorcerers Apprentice (UK) – www.sorcerers-apprentice.co.uk

Pottery Suppliers
Bath Potters (UK) – www.bathpotters.co.uk
Briar Wheels (UK) – www.briarwheels.co.uk
Brick House Ceramics (UK) – www.brickhouseceramics.co.uk
Homecrafts (UK) – www.homecrafts.co.uk
Seattle Pottery Supply (USA) – www.seattlepotterysupply.com
US Pigment Corp. (USA) – www.uspigment.com

Pyrotechnic Suppliers
Firefox Enterprises (USA) – www.firefox-fx.com
Pyrotek / N. E. Lab Supply (USA) – www.pyrotek.org
Skylighter (USA) – www.skylighter.com
United Nuclear (USA) – www.unitednuclear.com

Radio-Controlled Model Suppliers
Alan's Model Shop (UK) – www.alansmodels.com

Science and Hobby Suppliers
Education and Hobbies Supplies (UK) – www.education-and-hobbies.co.uk
Kelvin (USA) – www.kelvin.com
Rare Earth Magnets (USA) – www.rare-earth-magnets.com
Science Stuff (USA) – www.sciencestuff.com
Science Toys (USA) – www.sci-toys.com
United Nuclear (USA) – www.unitednuclear.com

Swimming Pool Suppliers
Focus Pools (USA) – www.focuspools.com
Pool Plaza (USA) – www.poolplaza.com
Pool Sauna and Spa Chemicals (UK) – www.poolandspachemicals.co.uk
Swimming Pool Chemicals (UK) – www.swimmingpoolchemicals.co.uk


Telescope Making Suppliers
Beacon Hill Telescopes (UK) – www.beaconhilltelescopes.mcmail.com
Salem Distributing Company (USA) – www.salemdist.com

[tmp]

Mega, thanks for the list ! I've ordered from both Hydro-Gardens and Atlantis
Hydroponics in the past. They do a great job ! If I come with any more I'll be
sure to post them. Thanks Again !

[nbk2000]

A source, once listed, becomes a target for do-gooder extinction. :(

[corrosive]

Since we have so many lists of frickin everything. Nbk is right, All of these lists will be gone sooner then you think. Is there anyway to hide all this info so only registered members of this forum will be able to check them out. I seriously think its bad to have this open to the public, you can already google in to the forum by typing a select number of words, "flashpowder" "acetone peroxide" "organic peroxide" "H2O2" "hydrogen peroxide", basically anything like that.

I'm guessing all these supplier lists will dissappear soon because, in the all of the threads I've searched for, I wanted to check some pictures out, absolutely none of them work, geoshitties gives me a link to yahoo, angelfire-crap doesn't show the picture. The only links that do work are pictures and videos from other private domains. Only video I saw on here was nbk2k kicking a rabbit around, although that was mildly entertaining I would like to see more.

BTW if anyone could by any chance give me a link to a thread with working media, or maybe I have a problem viewing the media, some help would be nice, PM me thanks.

[nbk2000]

Depends on the age of the thread.

Most links go 404 within a few months, sometimes even weeks or just days, so being on top of it when it's first posted, ensures success.

[Chris The Great]

Free sites such as angelfire and geocities generally don't last long. My images hosted on imageshack are still around nearly a year later. Depends on the host as well as the age, some hosts get rid of stuff quickly, others hold on to it for a very long time.

If the image in question is on a geocities/angelfire site on how to make your own pyro/explosives, it is in violation of the terms of use so generally the sites don't stick around and get closed down fairly rapidly.

[megalomania]

I think the cat is already out of the bag with these websites. I found the original website that these links appear to come from. This website seems to be an outgrowth from The Hive and is dedicated to providing OTC or consumer purchasable sources.

The website is called “Readily Available Chemicals” and can be found at:
http://www.hyperdeath.co.uk/chemicals/index.html

Incidentally, I never agreed with keeping sources away from the public, but I understand the logic and the need. I present this list now because these sites are going to disappear anyway. In fact, it is because most of these websites are soon going to be disappeared that I put them up now. Legislation is in the works to ban EVERY chemical that could find its way into the hands of the irresponsible proletariat (that’s you and me).

The accursed Consumer Products Safety Commission, abbreviated Gestapo for short, is actively trying to ensure the scientific hegemony of wealthy corporations by persecuting independent experimenters, hobbiests, and the potential small business entrepreneur. The Kommission will exterminate all future generations of scientists because even chemistry kits will be banned. The Kommission will likely be solely responsible for destroying America’s scientific literacy by eroding our already flagging lead in science and mathematics.

[corrosive]

About the chemicals being available, Although I see some of it in action today in small portions around the nation of US. It will happen slowly but at this rate there isn't much to worry about, it will be as much as 5 years before we start seeing drastic changes, in buying OTC chemicals at hardware stores. I think the whole fireworks thing is closing up quickly, your buy's on the internet concerning Al powder or certain oxidizers and even visco fuse is already tracked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Also there was thread posted earlier about all the Homedepots around the nation taking Green Light Stump Remover (I think that was the product), anyway this stump remover contains something 92%+ of KNO3. That is simply how its gonna happen, the FBI or whatever organization is pressuring Homedepot's, Drug stores or any store that has certain chemicals, saying if you dont remove certain products that can be used for explosive compounds or something like that, we will track everything that you sell that has so and so chemical's in it, and the company has to do a crap load of paper work, so it is just beneficial for them to remove it from their stock.

But if you think about it, like I do, its almost impossible to remove certain products, like H2O2, Acetone, Ammonium Nitrate, certain acids ...I mean these are everyday products used by alot of people for everday situations. That's like trying to say, we are removing gasoline from the market because there is a certain amount of people be it 100, or 100,000 people that die from it every year from inhalation. It just wont happen, alot of people depend on some of these chemicals, even for their businesses.

All and all, these organizations arn't that strong, it takes an assload of work from them to remove miniscule amounts of products. They are just paranoid.

[Zach730]

Actually these organizations are already targeting small town stores. Yesterday I was going around town looking for some chemicals and noticed that a couple of stores were taking the "special chemicals" away.

Like I went to a hardware store that had a really nice supply of chemicals I needed and I noticed that they were pulling Muriatic Acid off the shelves. I asked one of the employees there why they were getting rid of muriatic acid and all he told me was that the store was "ordered" to get rid of it for fear of "accidents".

And all I have to say is wtf.

By the way that store is called Runnings Farm & Fleet.

[nbk2000]

The problem with lists isn't that the sources are unknown to the JBT's, but when they're being listed on E&W sites like ours. At that point, they become 'terrorist supplies', and subject to attack.

After all, sheeple don't feel threatened by R/C planes...but when the planes become CRUISE MISSILES!!! and the fuel can be used to make BOMBS!!!, that's when they get restricted.

Just go here to see it already happening for R/C planes:

http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/05/the_ultimate_te.html

It's not the sources or information that's the problem, but the accumulation of such at a place such as ours...that's what scares them.

Just like how the information as to where all the fiberoptic backbones in the US is public, but when you make an interactive map out of it, it becomes classified as a national security threat. (Wired Magazine)

[PeterB2]

Here's a good one for those of you in the UK:

www.thechemicalshop.com.

They sell moderate amounts (500 mL or more) for what seems to be a very good price. However, some of the more useful chemicals, like concentrated nitric acid and sulfuric acid, only ship to the UK. They ship some non-hazardous chemicals worldwide though.

[gerber]

Here is a good chemical source, I found recently --- www.spectrumchemical.com

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And they stopped selling to individuals long ago. NBK