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sidney Aug 26, 2022

  1. sidney

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    Where do y'all get your electronics from.
    i need some new places that are cheap but good vendors .
    i dont mind waiting for a bit for parts to arrive just as long as its not a month long wait.....
     
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  2. Stephane Savard

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    I've found digikey to be good for me. I'm in Canada and find shipping reasonable.
     
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  4. Mike VE2TRV

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    At work we have Digi-Key (we order a lot of stuff from there), Newark and Mouser as the top three. We get good prices from all three and shipping is very fast and reasonable. Sometimes I go to the purchasing guy in the morning, and ask for some parts, and the next day, I have them on my desk.

    For my own uses, there are a few electronics surplus outlets around here I can go to for some quick buys.
     
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  5. Soppy

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    I buy a lot of parts from China on eBay. Some sellers ship fast and the parts arrive in a little more than a week. Other sellers are slow and it could take up to 2 months. But at least the parts are very inexpensive. I try to think ahead and order what I figure I might need. When I was working, I used Digi-key and they shipped pretty fast.
     
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  6. Sumner

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    What type of electronic parts?

    A couple years ago it was mostly eBay from sites in the states and china for different type switches (toggle, limit, push button); Arduino's and Arduino related products (test boards, build boards, motor shields, WiFi shields). Also for other items like resistors (SMD/regular), LED's, capacitors and some other specialty items.

    For some of the specialty items I've gone to Digikey and a few others. I've noticed that some of the sellers on Amazon now are as cheap as the eBay sellers and maybe cheaper depending on the cost of shipping. So have bought Arduino and items like switches on Amazon also now.

    Sumner
     
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  7. Pfunk

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    was my first thought, too. LED street lamps are one thing, I would think that decoders and arduinos and such - for those of you not stuck in 1955 like *cough* some of us *cough* (me) *cough* still are - would be a different story.
     
  8. sidney

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    hahaha Thanks . i need various parts a new arduino and a couple motor shields some boards for creating charging circuits , bulbs wires lots of different things. ive got a few things coming from amazon and flea bay. i got a couple things in the basket of aliexpress i think is there name.
    a few parts for the lawn mowers big diodes ect. lots of stuff here an there.
    i fried my arduino and a motor shield ,,, :mad: dummy me i did not check the + an - wires before connecting power and the magic smoke was released on both units.......now im looking for the cheap route but fair quality (ya ya i know ) i shop around for best prices .
     
  9. Mike VE2TRV

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    LEDs and the associated resistors and diodes to convert some locos with incandescent lighting to LED. The local store has Arduino products and accessories too. And soldering supplies. And the occasional interesting gagdets. Switches, connectors, cases for my projects, transformers and small power supplies. A regular Toys-R-Us.:)

    Amazon is a good source for really interesting items, like miniature combination wrench sets, USB testers, and the like. I even bought a pretty complete watch repair/maintenance kit - small tools good for modeling too!:cool:
     
  10. BigJake

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    Mouser is practically just down the road from me in Mansfield, TX. We used them a lot for prototypes at work that we assembled in our shop, etc. I've also dealt personally with them for my own projects. Prices are usually competitive. They sell single quantities to thousands of pieces (with volume price breaks). Highly recommended, and always my first choice!
     
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  11. tomb

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    I've been ordering from Mouser for over 15 years - also DigiKey, Newark, and Allied Electronics. Almost without exception, Mouser has lower prices. Their service and shipping - at least to my location (Southeast) - has been fantastic over that period. As with any electronics supplier, you will find some product at one that you can't find at the other. Supplies may run out, too (especially now!), so one of them may have it in stock, when the other doesn't. Still, Mouser is always my first choice, with DigiKey a distant second.

    The nice thing about Mouser and DigiKey is that they're large enough that they subcontract with mfrs for specialty parts. You will find connectors, switches, knobs, and those sorts of things at Mouser and DigiKey regularly stocked when you will find them nowhere else.

    P.S. I'd like to add an honorable mention for Jameco. I used to order a lot from them, but their stock is somewhat limited and specialized. However, they're probably the best on the market for power supplies - especially walwarts.
     
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  12. sidney

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    thanks guys ive bookmarked them for future orders......(y)
     
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