Canadian End Mill / Tool Suppliers

[elogicca]

Well, I just got an email back this morning from mc master, seems due to the ease of cross border shipping they won't ship to canada anymore ....... Grrrr

So anyone know a good online source in canada for end mills and tooling ???

[DareBee]

Wow!

I love McMaster Carr; but their endmills are way overpriced - and yes I usually buy Ultra-Tool.
My Ultra supplier is Quality Tooling

KBC tools is respectable if you be carefull what you buy.
I use KBC a lot.

[JerryFlyGuy]

Originally Posted by elogicca Well, I just got an email back this morning from mc master, seems due to the ease of cross border shipping they won't ship to canada anymore ....... Grrrr So anyone know a good online source in canada for end mills and tooling ???

Well I can tell you thats a bunch of BS, I just got about 10 things brought through the door from them, not more than 10 minutes ago. Something doesn't ring true there..

Jerry

[elogicca]

Thank you for your order. Unfortunately, due to the ever increasing complexity of United States export regulations, McMaster-Carr can only process orders from a few long-established customers in Canada. We sincerely regret any inconvenience this causes you.

[JerryFlyGuy]

What a bunch of knob's eh? Who cares if the customer has delay's importing the stuff, it's funny how I've never had any issues bringing stuff in from them. I literally had a order sent yestarday, received it this afternoon.. it works great.. when they let 'it' work I guess..

We need a Canadian distributorship for McMaster.. if they did this I'd bet their sales in Canada would more than triple..

Anyone know of a McMaster 'like' company in Canada, I'd heard there was one getting setup but haven't heard anything in the last few months about it..

Jerry

[Mcgyver]

Originally Posted by JerryFlyGuy Well I can tell you thats a bunch of BS, Jerry

wasn't there a thread that they would only ship to commercial accounts now, that they'd cut off individuals? maybe that explains the discrepancy

[Willyb]

Hi Guys

Yes, I found this out about six months ago. I went to order on the web and I couldn't finish my order? So I called them and they gave me the same story.

I have been ordering from them for along time so I certianly don't know what "a few long-established customers in Canada" is? It's to bad as I like them and they had a good selection. They will likely come back looking for business when they are hurting some day.

Lets hope someone starts up a really good Tool Supplier here in Canada.

Willy

[DareBee]

I am still receiving my orders from them (and enjoy the best service from anyone I have ever dealt with (how does a company with 3000 employess across an intenational border do this???))

A large PT supplier I deal with said McM wont ship to them anymore either.
I dunno what's going on.
My life will be much more difficult without McM.
I deal with a lot of breakdown and "emergency" repairs.

[vulcom1]

Maybe if they had enough sales they could do a setup like Digikey. First time I ordered from them Purolater was at my door the next day. I ordered by 800 from the USA. They are also very friendly to me and I don't order much.
If there was a supplier here which I need for starting out it would be nice. If somebody finds one please post.
John

[igor]

Have you tried KBC Tools? Good service and a good range of product.
www.kbctools.com

[Gandalf]

Although I have no problem with McMasterCarr on all three of my accounts(one is private)I never bought cutting tools from them. There are a lot of tooling suppliers in Canada. One that is pretty god is Sowa from Kitchener/Ontario. For cutting tools I prefer our local guys selling Ingersoll, SGS and OSG anytime anyway. Drop me a line and let me know what exactly your needs are and I will give you a contact, if possible.

[vulcom1]

Being in the west (Alberta) and living in a small town makes it a little hard to shop around. Heck we got a Busy Bee in Calgary and I think it took me 2 years to know it was there. Igor I sent a message to KBC for info and want to thank you for the site.
My hobby's are mainly into RC aircraft but I do have a 10 x 54 lathe(Atlas) and a Mill/drill and I putter with electronics. This is why I am on here as to learn what I can for cnc. My next project will be a foam cutter which I am gathering parts for.
John