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Post by funbun on Mar 16, 2021 21:17:33 GMT
In the USA, where are most of you buying electronics gear from?
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Post by admin on Mar 16, 2021 21:28:36 GMT
In the USA, where are most of you buying electronics gear from? Would Mouser be the obvious choice? I know back in my DIY days when I bought from Mouser it would arrive quicker than when I bought from Australian sellers! Otherwise Aliexpress, but you have to wait a long time for things to arrive. |
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Post by thehatghost on Mar 26, 2021 20:06:47 GMT
Just placed an order with Mouser (in Texas) for IC chips and it took about nine days to arrive (I'm in New Mexico). Everything was packed really well, and I'll definitely order with them again. Shipping is about $7 at the lowest so it makes sense to order a few things at a time.
The other place I've seen recommended is Digi-key, which also seems good and they are located in Minnesota I believe. I just picked mouser because they were geographically closer and i figured it would get here sooner. |
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Post by keurslagerkurt on Mar 27, 2021 10:19:35 GMT
I can also recommend Tayda Electronics. There website is specifically for music-related diy hobbyist, so that makes it easier to find what you're looking for. They have tons of niche stuff at pretty good prices (not AliExpress prices ofc..), they ship fast worldwide and cheap and the stuff is high quality.
Considering AE specific stuff: they have a huuuge range of '9mm plastic Shaft Alpha potentiometers' which are perfect pots for AE. I also love their 1/8W resistors, nice and small for AE builds. Only thing they Often DON'T have in stock that is a bummer for AE, is MCP602 opamps.
For me, they are in a nice sweet spot in between AliExpress & professional websites like Mouser or Farnell
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Post by Lugia on Mar 29, 2021 20:26:56 GMT
Mouser, to be sure. But also, Allied Electronics ( www.alliedelec.com/ ) carries loads of useful stuff. Then there's these guys: www.allelectronics.com/ All Electronics carries a lot of electronic surplus components, so it's super-useful for prowling around and entertaining divergent ideas. One other big electronics component firms is Newark ( www.newark.com/ )...very much along the same lines as Mouser and Allied, but they sometimes have things that those places don't. |
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