Suppliers in Gloucester / Bristol Area

[Simon BParticipant @simonb]

Hi there, in an ever moving on-line world, are there any physical shops with staff who know their stuff in the Bristol / Glos / Bath area.

I am a newbie and have just bought a nice ML7 but need tooling / lubricant / oiler / some materials / general consumables etc etc to get me going.

Thanks

Simon

[Simon BParticipant @simonb]

Physical shops rather than on-line

[AndyfParticipant @andyf]

Yoiu could try Gloster (that's how they spell it) Tooling in Quedgeley, Gloucester. Also, Toolco Ltd, which someone has asked about in a recent post, are in Stroud.

I think Gloster have a real as well as an on-line existence. I know nothing at all about Toolco, apart from their location.

Andy

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

G&S Supplies a little way down the M5 into Somerset. Run by a very experienced and helpful Geof Stait.

[dazz dazzParticipant @dazzdazz87636]

cromwells on the feeder for tooling (online or pop in and grab a catalogue)

gr fasteners (avonmouth and stroud)

fred powells metal (on the feeder) sell in full legnth and have a min order of a tenner(this was a couple of years ago) so ring armed with a list of steel you want it's suprisingly cheap

durbin metals in yate (all sorts they have offcuts as well)

all the above are online

[Ian PParticipant @ianp]

DDazz

I am not a resident of Bristol but visit occasionally, Where do I find the 'feeder'?

Ian

[Martin CottrellParticipant @martincottrell21329]

Posted by Ian Phillips on 23/11/2012 20:29:36:

DDazz

I am not a resident of Bristol but visit occasionally, Where do I find the 'feeder'?

Ian

I think he's probably referring to Feeder Road in Bristol ( behind Temple Meads Station) home to a variety of mini industrial estates.

Regards, Martin.

[dazz dazzParticipant @dazzdazz87636]

Sorry ian

look up feeder road, runs along the feeder canal, close to temple meads station

[SpringbokParticipant @springbok]

Hi Simon

Firstly welcome to Bristol, as a member of the BSMEE could I invite you along to one of our meetings also please look at our club web site and please PM me.. You will be made more than welcome
Depending on what you want to build I can certainly help you on local suppliers.
Dazz talking about thr Feeder Canal many yrears ago we were pottering down it and I and our 70" nally boat were comeing back from a good holls, keep in mind I have 3 cats on board, we go under the bridge where the Templemead trains go over just then thunder thunder cat spooks jumps and lands in canal fortuatley SWMBO was steering and self sitting drinking el vino, BUT now grabbing a now very drowned cat by the scruf it proceeded to claw its way up my arm back and sets itself on my bed to dry out . Still have the scars.
bob

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Robby Coltrane: "The Earthlings are like us in many ways. In other ways, they are different."

Neil

[SpringbokParticipant @springbok]

Neil
are the floods getting to youand could you kindly explain
bob

[AdrianhParticipant @adrianh95127]

If you are near Bath, try Avery Knight and Bowlers near the old Green Park station

I also run an engineering business near Trowbridge and have a lot of surplus material/ equipment that might be of use ( mild steel/better steels/brass/copper/cast iron/pipe and fittings and tooling)

Ring 07860 247582 if you need anything

Adrian

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Hi Bob,

I don't know if a message was edited out, I responmded to the wrong thread or I am just plain stupid (you choose which) but I'm sure that comment made perfact sense at the time.

Neil

[MICHAEL WILLIAMSParticipant @michaelwilliams41215]

Find the nearest Buck and Hickman trade counter . Reasonably helpful and they can supply a huge range of engineering goods on basis of order one day collect the next . They also have a vast website so you can browse for hours before personal visit .

[gary wParticipant @garyw]

Hi there, I have bought various equipment from Gloster Tooling in Quedgley. I have ordered over the phone and collected the items from their address to save on postage. Nothing ever seems to be too much trouble. Always very helpful and pleasant to deal with.

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