Bits & pieces Sourcing

[CyBorg 0091]

Where do people get their bits and pieces online,
stuff like Potentiometers ect.$3.95 each? resistors$0.45 each?too much!
The local Tip is pay as you go now....since I have grown-up and grown young
again...
jaycar is great,but their range seems limited(haven't got their catalog yet)
but they don't have the resistors I want

Any links to normal dealers is great..ones that deal without creditcards as
dicksmith sux for this.

 

CyBorg 0091 wrote:

Where do people get their bits and pieces online,

Most on-line distributors have credit card facilities.
www.digikey.com
www.mouser.com
www.farnell.com
www.rs-components.com.au
www.coilcraft.com
are just some I use. There are others. You can obtain free device samples from
many manufacturers as well.
www.ti.com
www.analog.com
www.national.com
etc.

stuff like Potentiometers ect.$3.95 each? resistors$0.45 each?too much!

The price of components depends upon what you want. Resistors can be many
tens of dollars each, particularly if you want ones that can dissipate 50 watts or more.

The local Tip is pay as you go now....since I have grown-up and grown young
again...

Quality stuff is never found at the tip. Why do you think it's there in the first place?
If you want a selection of cheap/free components, you might be able to obtain some from
your local tv/electronics repair shop. They might have some trashed gear out the back
that they use for spares.

jaycar is great,but their range seems limited(haven't got their catalog yet)
but they don't have the resistors I want

Uh, what sort of resistors do you want exactly? You could have a look at their range at
www.jaycar.com.au Their 2003 catalog is $2.95 at any of their stores.

Any links to normal dealers is great..ones that deal without creditcards as
dicksmith sux for this.

I don't consider DSE a serious supplier of electronic components anymore
(or at anytime for that matter). Sure, they have a range of kits and components,
but it's certainly not as extensive as the sellers mentioned above. It can probably
be more accurately described as a sideline to their main business, which is selling
consumer entertainment and computer items. What have you got against credit cards?
If you walk through their door, WES, Speedyspares, Jaycar, Dick Smith, RS Components
will all give you whatever you want in their stock, as long as they can exchange it
for your cash or credit card number.

--

David

 

[Mark Harriss]

CyBorg 0091 wrote:

Where do people get their bits and pieces online,
stuff like Potentiometers ect.$3.95 each? resistors$0.45 each?too much!
The local Tip is pay as you go now....since I have grown-up and grown
young again...
jaycar is great,but their range seems limited(haven't got their catalog
yet) but they don't have the resistors I want

Any links to normal dealers is great..ones that deal without creditcards
as dicksmith sux for this.

www.rockby.com.au

 

[CyBorg 0091]

Thanks for the links....gave me any idea of what I am looking at for general
prices.


I was looking for are range of resistors 1k Ohm -50k Ohm and dicksmith
seems to be the only one with them I can see.
They were just for a ciruct to learn about resistence......

I got the big book of codes so I may be able to find some out of an old
video player or something to play with.

Thanks again








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Where do people get their bits and pieces online,
stuff like Potentiometers ect.$3.95 each? resistors$0.45 each?too much!
The local Tip is pay as you go now....since I have grown-up and grown
young
again...
jaycar is great,but their range seems limited(haven't got their catalog
yet)
but they don't have the resistors I want

Any links to normal dealers is great..ones that deal without creditcards
as
dicksmith sux for this.