Nerd stores in the Valley…

a few stores I find interesting. Not all are surplus. mostly for building stuff, and electronics

APEX ELECTRONICS
8909 San Fernando Road
Sun Valley, CA. 91352
m-f 8-5
sa 8-4
surplus electronics. wire.
Unfortunately, this place is a dump! On a hot day with the dust from the Vulcan dirt mine across San Fernando Road, it looks like the set of a post-apocalyptic movie. With piles of junk everywhere. Nobody wants a BetaSP deck with lightning damage from 1993.

Luky’s Hardware and Surplus
3814 West Burbank Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
m-f 8-5
sa 8-4
surplus aerospace hardware
lots of hydraulic hoses and attachment hardware. If I ever clean up one of my Saab engines, I might use some fittings from here. Also, good for rigging things.

filmtools
1400 West Burbank Boulevard
Burbank, CA 91506
m-f 8-6
sa 10-5
cinematography/video supplies
lots of cool stuff. go to ‘camera’ in the back.

All Electronics
14928 Oxnard Street
Van Nuys, CA 91411
m-f 9–6:30
sa 9-5
surplus electronics stuff.

Tool Time
4126 West Burbank Boulevard
Burbank, CA 91505
m-f 7:30–5:30
Sa 9–1pm
Makita power tools. Full line. Repair drop-off.