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== Where to Buy ~~Material~~ ==

== Where to Buy Materials ==

=== Wood ===

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! ~~Source~~ !! ~~Thickness options~~ !! ~~Largest~~ ~~size~~ ~~usable~~ in ~~Trotec~~ !! Cost ~~/ sq ft for 1/4" (incl. shipping to FCFL if online)~~ !! Notes

! Type !! Material !! Source !! Thickness !! Sizes !! Cost !! Notes

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| [https://smile.amazon.com/Premium-Plywood-Perfect-Projects-Woodpeckers/dp/B07F1WGHQW/ Woodpeckers, via Amazon.com] || 1/8" (3mm), 1/4" (6mm) || 12"x24", or 18"x24" if you remove the extra 1" with the bandsaw || $5.50 || This is Baltic birch plywood. ~~I ordered 1/4" and some~~ pieces had warping issues, still somewhat usable but not great.

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| Basswood || Blick || 1/4" (6mm) || 6"x24" || $10 || Not too much issue with warping. Note that this is solid wood, not plywood. Locations: 21 E 13th St or 650 6th Ave.

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| Blick || 1/8" (3mm), 1/4" (6mm) || 12"x24" || $3.63 || The label does not indicate the type of wood. Some pieces are warped but you can look before you buy and pick good ones. ~~I bought from the Blick at 650 6th Ave. The closest to FCFL is~~ 21 E 13th St; ~~I'm~~ ~~not~~ ~~sure~~ ~~what they have~~.

| Plywood || Blick || 1/8" (3mm), 1/4" (6mm) || 12"x24" || $3.63 || The label does not indicate the type of wood. Some pieces are warped but you can look before you buy and pick good ones. Locations: 21 E 13th St or 650 6th Ave.

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| Plywood || [https://smile.amazon.com/Premium-Plywood-Perfect-Projects-Woodpeckers/dp/B07F1WGHQW/ Woodpeckers, via Amazon.com] || 1/8" (3mm), 1/4" (6mm) || 12"x24", or 18"x24" if you remove the extra 1" with the bandsaw || $5.50 || This is Baltic birch plywood. Some pieces had warping issues, still somewhat usable but not great.

! Source !! Thickness options !! Largest size usable in Trotec !! Cost / sq ft for 1/4" (incl. shipping to FCFL if online) !! Notes

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| Blick || 1/4" (6mm~~) (maybe others, unsure~~) || 6"x24" || $10 || Not too much issue with warping~~. Again, you can look before you buy~~. Note that this is solid wood, not plywood. ~~I bought from the Blick at 650 6th Ave. The closest to FCFL is~~ 21 E 13th St; ~~I'm~~ ~~not~~ ~~sure~~ ~~what they have~~.

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