White River and Northern: Tools, Equipment and Services

The White River and Northern Model Railroad

Tools, Equipment and Services

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Craft Cutter (What's this?)

Expressions Vinyl — self-adhesive vinyl in many colors
Graphtec America — replacement blades, carriers, etc.
Silhouette SD — manufacturer of the most popular craft cutter

Pad Printing (What's this?)

All American Pad Printing — it's not as expensive as you might think

Photoetching (What's this?)

4D modelshop — custom metal etching and laser cutting
Excella
Micro-Mark — a source for DIY etching kits
Photo Etching Service
Photofabrication Engineering Inc.
PPD Ltd.

Rapid Prototyping (What's this?)

Resin Casting (What's this?)

Micro-Mark — DIY casting kits
Paint Sprayers Plus — pressure pots
Smooth-On — professional-grade casting resins and supplies

Software

AnyRail — easy-to-use track planning software
CombineZ — image stacking software for digital photography
Helicon Focus — image stacking software for digital photography

Tools

Cases By Source — cases for tools, equipment or even layouts, available in hundreds of sizes, shapes and types, or customized to your needs
Dedeco — grinding bits and cutoff wheels for Dremel tools
Drill Bit City — super-small (sub-#80) drill bits
Harbor Freight Tools — where economy-minded pros shop for big tools
Howard Electronic Instruments — soldering equipment and accessories
Micro-Mark — the de facto starting point for hobby tools; outstanding customer service makes up for higher prices
Sherline — if you need a small lathe, there is simply none better
XYtronic — soldering irons, soldering supplies and other tools

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