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[http://www.alliedelec.com/ Allied Electronics] | [http://www.alliedelec.com/ Allied Electronics] | ||
Honestly I'm not sure if this is a mid-size or large distributor (how are we to tell, anyway?) Allied tends to deal more with "heavy duty" electrical parts (wiring, relays, electromechanical, etc. . .) rather than electronics. However, I've noticed that they do have some suppliers that Mouser/DigiKey don't have in terms of electronics components. | Honestly I'm not sure if this is a mid-size or large distributor (how are we to tell, anyway?) Allied tends to deal more with "heavy duty" electrical parts (wiring, relays, electromechanical, etc. . .) rather than electronics. However, I've noticed that they do have some suppliers that Mouser/DigiKey don't have in terms of electronics components. | ||
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=== Jameco === | === Jameco === | ||
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For those living in the San Francisco bay area, particularly on the peninsula, Jameco has a will-call option. You can specify it when you choose shipping and then pick up the parts yourself in an hour or two, avoiding shipping charges. They are located just off highway 101 in Belmont, CA. You can also just drop in without placing an order first, and they'll pull they parts while you wait. Very convenient, if you happen to live nearby. | For those living in the San Francisco bay area, particularly on the peninsula, Jameco has a will-call option. You can specify it when you choose shipping and then pick up the parts yourself in an hour or two, avoiding shipping charges. They are located just off highway 101 in Belmont, CA. You can also just drop in without placing an order first, and they'll pull they parts while you wait. Very convenient, if you happen to live nearby. | ||
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===Newark=== | ===Newark=== | ||
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Newark usually has just about every odd semiconductor you might need in stock. Their shipping tends to be rather expensive, however (be prepared, as they won't give you a shipping quote until after you order, just like every other distributor), and they seem to really not like small orders, in my experience. | Newark usually has just about every odd semiconductor you might need in stock. Their shipping tends to be rather expensive, however (be prepared, as they won't give you a shipping quote until after you order, just like every other distributor), and they seem to really not like small orders, in my experience. | ||
− | Newark InOne, Farnell InOne, and | + | Newark InOne, Farnell InOne, and MCM InOne are all electronics distributors owned by the InOne Company. |
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Radio Shack is OK if you need a common part NOW, but expect to pay probably 10 times the mail order price. In the past couple of years (2005-2006), I've noticed many Radio Shacks have ceased carrying ANY electronics parts. You're most likely to find solder, wire, switches, led's, and project boxes. The selection of transistors or IC's are poor to nonexistent. | Radio Shack is OK if you need a common part NOW, but expect to pay probably 10 times the mail order price. In the past couple of years (2005-2006), I've noticed many Radio Shacks have ceased carrying ANY electronics parts. You're most likely to find solder, wire, switches, led's, and project boxes. The selection of transistors or IC's are poor to nonexistent. | ||
If you have a Fry's in your area, they have a much better selection, but their component prices are not much better then RS. Unless you need a part immediately, you'll be much better off getting it mail order. | If you have a Fry's in your area, they have a much better selection, but their component prices are not much better then RS. Unless you need a part immediately, you'll be much better off getting it mail order. | ||
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== Smaller and niche suppliers == | == Smaller and niche suppliers == | ||
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− | [[Anykits]] (http://www.anykits.com/) Large variety of kits for motor control, audio & lighting control, timers, RF modules, protocol/sensor interfaces etc..very very budget friendly :)And the kits are amazing in quality | + | [[Anykits]] (http://www.anykits.com/) Large variety of kits for motor control, audio & lighting control, timers, RF modules, protocol/sensor interfaces etc..very very budget friendly :)And the kits are amazing in quality. |
− | [[Action Electronics]] (http://www.action-electronics.com/) Good place for soldering suppies, hand tools, small components. | + | [[Action Electronics]] (http://www.action-electronics.com/) Good place for soldering suppies, hand tools, small components. |
[[Adafruit Industries]] (http://www.adafruit.com/) DIY kits and AVR programmers. Their open source AVR programmer usbtinyusb is especially recommended. Ok service and shipping. LadyAda has be active int the TV begone and Cell Phone begone community uprising. | [[Adafruit Industries]] (http://www.adafruit.com/) DIY kits and AVR programmers. Their open source AVR programmer usbtinyusb is especially recommended. Ok service and shipping. LadyAda has be active int the TV begone and Cell Phone begone community uprising. | ||
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American Science & Surplus | American Science & Surplus | ||
[http://www.sciplus.com/recommend.cfm?recommendid=11013&jump=index%2Ecfm%3Fstart%3D1 seems to have good prices on breadboards]. | [http://www.sciplus.com/recommend.cfm?recommendid=11013&jump=index%2Ecfm%3Fstart%3D1 seems to have good prices on breadboards]. | ||
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[[Electronics Goldmine]] (http://www.goldmine-elec.com/) is another surplus warehouse. Don't expect to find any particular part, but they have good prices on what they do carry. | [[Electronics Goldmine]] (http://www.goldmine-elec.com/) is another surplus warehouse. Don't expect to find any particular part, but they have good prices on what they do carry. | ||
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[[microcontrollershop.com]] (http://microcontrollershop.com) - Large selection of development boards, programmers, debuggers for microcontroller projects. All major architectures ARM, 8051, PIC, Atmel AVR, TI MSP430, Freescale HC08, HC12, etc. | [[microcontrollershop.com]] (http://microcontrollershop.com) - Large selection of development boards, programmers, debuggers for microcontroller projects. All major architectures ARM, 8051, PIC, Atmel AVR, TI MSP430, Freescale HC08, HC12, etc. | ||
− | [[MPJA.com]] | + | [[MPJA.com]] (http://www.mpja.com) - prototyping tools, components. Not a huge selection, but prices are low. If you order something that comes with an instruction sheet that was translated into English, the directions may be hard to decipher due to poor translation, possibly from Chinese. They ship from Florida. |
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[[Pololu]] (http://www.pololu.com) - Specializes in robotics. Also offers a nice (low minimums) laser cutting / stencil service. | [[Pololu]] (http://www.pololu.com) - Specializes in robotics. Also offers a nice (low minimums) laser cutting / stencil service. | ||
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[[West Florida Components]] (http://www.westfloridacomponents.com) Supplier of electronic components, parts and supplies. They have no minimum purchase requirement and their shipping is very reasonable ($3.50 for any order up to $15.00). Their selection seems to be growing from years past. | [[West Florida Components]] (http://www.westfloridacomponents.com) Supplier of electronic components, parts and supplies. They have no minimum purchase requirement and their shipping is very reasonable ($3.50 for any order up to $15.00). Their selection seems to be growing from years past. | ||
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== PCB manufacturers == | == PCB manufacturers == | ||
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My personal experiance with Surplus Sales was very good. I would highly recommend them for anyone that needs a blower motor, hydraulic pump, etc. Good prices, good service. | My personal experiance with Surplus Sales was very good. I would highly recommend them for anyone that needs a blower motor, hydraulic pump, etc. Good prices, good service. | ||
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+ | IguanaLabs ( http://www.iguanalabs.com/ ) seems to be very hobbyist-friendly. They have a very small selection of parts, but it includes the lowest-cost [[breadboard]]s I've seen. | ||
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+ | Please note that IguanaLabs will be closing its doors for good on August 11th, 2007. | ||
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Should comments be moved to discussion and a consensus formed around factual information regarding suppliers? | Should comments be moved to discussion and a consensus formed around factual information regarding suppliers? | ||
− | + | == other supplier reviews == | |
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* [http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Suppliers LinuxCNC: Suppliers] | * [http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Suppliers LinuxCNC: Suppliers] | ||
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* [http://www.ladyada.net/resources/procure/partsdistributors.html LadyAda: Finding Parts Distributors] | * [http://www.ladyada.net/resources/procure/partsdistributors.html LadyAda: Finding Parts Distributors] | ||
* [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Embedded_Systems/Where_To_Buy Wikibooks: Where to buy parts for embedded systems] | * [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Embedded_Systems/Where_To_Buy Wikibooks: Where to buy parts for embedded systems] | ||
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− | [[category:suppliers | + | [[category:suppliers]][[Category:Components]] |
− | [[Category:Components]] |