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Re: Where to buy bimba and pneumatics supplies.

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Originally Posted by MrBasse View Post
See if you can find a local automation supplier/recycler. We have a place about 45 minutes away from us where we source our stuff. A lot of it is used but there are some new cylinders there too. We just have to pick through everything to find what we need. On the upside the cost is at least half of buying elsewhere.
Ditto on the finding a local dealer thing. I can't remember the name of the company, but 2220 had a great contact at a local place that gave us fantastic discounts on pneumatics supplies and 80/20 stuff. Building up a relationship with a local supplier is a lot easier too.
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