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| unknownparticle:
Just wondering where do fellow UK geeks go for basic components, like semiconductors, caps, resistors etc? I use or have used most of the well known names, like Farnell (prohibitive charges on small orders, RS (same), Mouser, ok but sometimes limited on certain values and types, Digikey, I use mostly. I'm tending to find better prices on ebay! Problem is it's a chore to find the values and types due to the non specific search system, but have concerns about fakes. |
| jc101:
Rapid Electronics may have stock if what you want, https://www.rapidonline.com There is also anglialive, though shipping isn't free for orders below £30. https://www.anglia-live.com I buy from Farnell, RS, Mouser, Digikey and Rapid in the main. Sometimes I find LCSC has something the others don't. No issues thus far with them apart from the VAT bill when the parts arrive. Some manufacturers I buy from direct (as I'm a company), such as Wurth and Microchip. Wurth's price is very good, but there are shipping charges. So I tend to batch up orders with them. I've found Octopart handy for trawling the main players, and then I will try some of the smaller ones to hunt parts down. |
| AVGresponding:
I almost always find myself using Rapid, unless it's something less common, which they don't always stock. JPR Electronics are also useful, for cheap resistors and odd bits and pieces. Like Rapid, they have a clearance section and that's often my first port of call :-DD |
| jc101:
Not come across JPR before, will take a look... thanks :-+ |
| Gyro:
CPC are still, I think, the lowest minimum free order threshold at £20 ex vat (irrc it's £4.99 handling and postage below that). Their prices are often a fair bit cheaper for the same item compared to their Farnell parent, and they tend to have lower mininum quantity too. Stock range is smaller than Farnell but should still be ok for the basic stuff. I always price compare between the two - savings can be considerable. P.S. They take Paypal for fast checkout too. |
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