[Eric Reed]

We used McMaster-Carr for gears last year, and they were pretty reasonable. They also ship very quickly, and shipping rates are low.

We're going to try WM Berg this year, because McMaster doesn't have exactly what we need. McMaster-Carr has a wide selection, Berg has THOUSANDS of gears.

In terms of sources, I really wish FIRST had chosen McMaster rather than MSC as the primary vendor. The MSC book has a lot of tools, not a lot of parts compared with McMaster. The McMaster web site is also much easier to use. I don't see us ordering anything out of the MSC catalog.

Eric
De Anza