Help in Minneapolis !!

Howdy all,

I have finally decided to take a trip stateside, the place is nice,
the people friendly etc etc...but umm...where ohh where are there any
decent electronics shops or electronics surplus places in Minneapolis
and surrounding areas ?
I have searched local phone books etc, but came up with nothing of any
substance. Anyone help with some suggestions ?
Ohh, I know Digikey is located here somewhere too, anyone know if they
have a trade counter ?

Please...nobody mention ratshack...I have already had a dodgy
experience there while trying to buy a meter for a wee job I needed to
do. I thought I may as well buy a decent meter and keep it as a spare.
The bloke described it as their flagship meter...resembled a compass
if ya ask me. So I went to a different store with the same name, but
this time I didn't even ask the staff for directions to the shelf. I
just picked one out, not a Beckman like I'm used to...but not bad for
the money, even if they don't sell silicone leads to go with it.
$69.00 all told and does just about everything my Beckman does.
Except my Beckman is..umm...a Beckman, and I trust it not to blow my
hands off while working on high voltage boards ;&gt

regards
Alastair

 

JukeboxWizard@yahoo.com wrote:

Howdy all,

I have finally decided to take a trip stateside, the place is nice,
the people friendly etc etc...but umm...where ohh where are there any
decent electronics shops or electronics surplus places in Minneapolis
and surrounding areas ?

Digi-Key catalog doesn't mention a trade counter. They're in Thief
River Falls, by the way. Call 1-800-DIGI-KEY and tell 'em wot you
want. You do have a mailing address, of course ...

 

[Allen Windhorn]

JukeboxWizard@yahoo.com writes:

Howdy all,

I have finally decided to take a trip stateside, the place is nice,
the people friendly etc etc...but umm...where ohh where are there any
decent electronics shops or electronics surplus places in Minneapolis
and surrounding areas ?
I have searched local phone books etc, but came up with nothing of any
substance. Anyone help with some suggestions ?

Is Acme Electronics still there? Used to be on Washington Ave. W. of
downtown. Also, 3-M used to have a surplus store, but I imagine it's
gone now. There are frequent hamfests and swapmeets though, and a
couple of 2M swap nets.

Good luck.

73,
Allen
WA0OHE