Where do I buy component parts for electronics?
Recently, I have taken a liking to building simple electronic circuits using component parts (resistors, capacitors, transistors, IC’s, diodes, etc.) and such found at Radio Shack. I have, however, become more skillful, and have moved on to more complex circuits. I am not able to find a lot of the parts that I need (more specifically, a lot of the IC (Integrated Circuits) and similar parts) at Radio Shack. What I am asking is basically this: Does anyone know any online stores where I can buy these types of parts, preferably at a cheap price?
For saving money I would recommend electronic surplus stores such as Alltronics, All Electronics, BGmicro and my favorite, Electronic Goldmine. Go to alltronics.com, allelectronics.com, bgmicro.com, and goldmine-elec.com to find their on line stores. They sell a wide range of components, mostly new prime parts at a substantial savings over retail stores. The downside is they don’t have complete or permanent inventories like retail places so you may have to do a little more shopping to get what you need. But they are good places to go to build a parts inventory without going broke.
May 15th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
You should look at these folks
http://www.elexp.com/
They will send you a free catalog, which I like better sometimes than a website. I recently bought a little solar powered car that I put together and played with, along with my grandson of course. Also bought a capacitance meter and was impressed. Haven’t bought any components yet but did notice they had a good selection.
Also you could google Allied electronics and Gerber.
Radio shack seems to be phasing out their components lines. I went their to get some capacitors to try on my new meter and they had practically nothing and very expensive.
Good luck
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Old circuit builder
May 15th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
The place we use most is Digikey.com They do have a web site, also a free catalog you can get from them. The best thing is that they have free tech support, so if you are building a specific device or project, they can get a tech on the line to help resolve any issues you may have. Their parts are cheap, they even overnight them if you like. They have everything from fuses and batteries, to solar panels and transformers….anyhting.
Good luck
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I’m a electronics engineer
May 16th, 2010 at 12:42 am
I like to use http://www.digikey.com as they have a wide range of parts and typically I receive my order the next day. Prices depend on quantity. There is also a shipping charge. You can get a better deal if you join a club and place an order as a group.
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May 16th, 2010 at 12:50 am
Allied, Digi-Key, Mouser…they all have on-line catalogs and friendly websites.
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May 16th, 2010 at 1:06 am
For saving money I would recommend electronic surplus stores such as Alltronics, All Electronics, BGmicro and my favorite, Electronic Goldmine. Go to alltronics.com, allelectronics.com, bgmicro.com, and goldmine-elec.com to find their on line stores. They sell a wide range of components, mostly new prime parts at a substantial savings over retail stores. The downside is they don’t have complete or permanent inventories like retail places so you may have to do a little more shopping to get what you need. But they are good places to go to build a parts inventory without going broke.
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Many years as an electronics hobbyist.
May 16th, 2010 at 1:27 am
You also can find a lot of this stuff on Ebay cheap. For example if you search on "resistor" you get tons of results. Here is a link:
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335994191&toolid=10001&customid=&ext=resistor&satitle=resistor
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