Comments on: How-To: Where to find parts for your projects http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/ Fresh hacks every day Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:55:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: baobrien http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-552948 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-552948 If you’re in the St. Louis area, Gateway electronics is the place to go:
http://www.gatewaycatalog.com/

The website isn’t nearly a good representation of the store, though. Also fun, in the St. Louis area is Electronics Exchange, sort of a flea market for electronic things:
http://www.electronics-exchange.com/

]]> By: Paul http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-373121 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:01:51 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-373121 It takes more time, a little sweat, and often frustration but harvesting components from junk electronics is the cheapest option. I got about 20+ caps from an old motherboard. Any computer store likely will have something to tear apart.

]]> By: mic http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-308869 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:23:58 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-308869 Possibly the most useful post and comments on this site ever. Bg micro often has nice deals and awesome shipping costs. Under four bucks for a 6 oz package from Texas to Canada.

]]> By: Dane Brunton http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-215109 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:02:51 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-215109 I got some prototype PCBs from San Francisco Circuits. Great service and quality, although a bit pricey:

http://www.sfcircuits.com

]]> By: cantido http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-105400 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-105400 In the UK;
bitsbox.co.uk is a great source of simple bits like passives, common micros, 74 series logic, 555 timers, that sort of thing.

farnell (uk.farnell.com) are good for your more complex parts, they have a lot of stuff and you can buy a lot of it in quants of one.. if you buy about 20 quids worth a time the delivery is free I think. Best thing is that you can ring them up and actually speak to a human and they’re still like a family business.

In Japan:

akizukidenshi.com have almost everything you can ever want. COD service is awesome. :)

http://www.chip1stop.com is good for parts you can’t get at akizuki.. Like maybe FPGAs, parts not so common in the hobby sector. Delivery is free on orders over 5000 yen, which you can easily spend on the big processors and stuff they stock.

]]> By: Sadeek http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-105388 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:55:08 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-105388 If you live near London you can always apply online to our e-store. We sale electronics allover the world.

]]> By: Steve http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-102814 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:01:37 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-102814 Good dealer of surplus parts is http://www.westfloridacomponents.com

]]> By: Barold http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-93610 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:01:18 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-93610 http://oemstrade.com/

I use this site a lot, it searches all sorts of distributors at the same time. It is only helpful if you already know the part you are looking for, but helps you find where it is in stock/the cheapest

]]> By: Black_Angel http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-78084 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:40:43 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-78084 If you are in the Dallas, TX area, try Tanner Electronics.

http://www.tannerelectronics.com/

For Hardware try Altex.

http://www.altex.com

]]> By: Mike http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-52145 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:59:24 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-52145 Micro solar and electronic part sales.

]]> By: Jed http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-51063 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:30:22 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-51063 Great list! You should add http://www.westfloridacomponents.com to your list.

Low shipping prices and no minimum purchase.

]]> By: RC-Engine-Analysis-Software http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-45195 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:45:03 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-45195 I am not sure that I can completely understand your comments. Would you be so kind as to expand on your reasoning a little more before I comment.

]]> By: Beaver http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-29800 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:20:27 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-29800 http://www.surplustronics.com is a great place to go for parts, especially if you live in new zealand as thats where they are based, they also happen to be the only supplier of micro switches in new zealand.

]]> By: Alex http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-29799 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:23:24 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-29799 I personally like newark:

http://www.newark.com/

]]> By: Ken Nelson http://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-29798 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:34:26 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/#comment-29798 A friend of mine has started an electronic parts company. It is very small at present, but he is adding new items to his inventory all the time. I have purchased capacitors and pots from him, and he sells them at half the price the large distributors charge. And he doesn’t give me a price break just because I’m his friend. His site is http://www.eemart.org . Cheers ! — Ken Nelson, Denver, Colorado

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