Purchasing Electronic Components
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There is a limited selection of electronic components available at Radio Shack. Although this is a convenient way to acquire the occasional resistor, pot, or switch in an emergency, one quickly discovers that their pricing is rather inflated. This is not to reflect poorly on Radio Shack, for electronic components for circuitry is not what their business model is based on, and their business structure is better suited for consumer electronics rather than small inexpensive components.
Thankfully there are places online to order electronic components in bulk for reasonable pricing. Here we will attempt to build a list of suppliers online as they are discovered.
Contents
Major Electronic Component Suppliers
Digikey Corporation
Newark
Allied Electronics
Mouser Electronics
Jameco Electronics
All Electronics
Other Electronic Component Suppliers
Ocean State Electronics
Electronics Suppliers Non-Surplus (unsorted)
Get DIGIKEY, Jameco, and MOUSER catalogs at the very least.
Also try FINDCHIPS.COM partnumber search on several companies
Allied Electronics Large electronics supply catalog
http://www.alliedelec.com
1-800-433-5700
Allegro Semiconductor Took over Sprague Semiconductor.
http://www.allegromicro.com Linear hall effect chips, stepper
drive chips, power op-amps.
All Electronics Corp. Lots of surplus, some
P.O. Box 567 cheap components.
Van Nuys, CA 90408
(818) 904-0524
Arrow Electronics Large supply catalog (mostly semi)
http://www.arrow.com
Avnet Electronics Large supply catalog (mostly semi)
http://www.avnet.com/em
BG Micro ICs, parts, motors, proto, PIC,
http://www.bgmicro.com AVR, ooPic, RF, aud., opto.
Dataq, famous $25 A/D converter (data acquisition system)
http://www.dataq.com/
241 Springside Drive Suite 200
Akron, OH 44333
1-800-553-9006
Digi-Key Corporation Highly recommended. Fair prices,
701 Brooks Ave. South very *fast* shipping, monthly
P.O. Box 677 catalog
Thief River Falls, MN 56701-0677
(800) 344-4539
(218) 681-6674
http://www.digikey.com
Easylink: 62827914
Telex II: 9103508982 "DIGI-KEY CORP"
Fax: (218) 681-3380
Edlie Electronics Cheap test equipment, lots
2700 Hempstead Tpke. of components
Levittown, NY 11756-1443
(800) 645-4722
(516) 735-3330
ELECTRONIX
http://www.electronix.com/
Gateway Electronics Components, etc. Blue PNP film for
9222 Chesapeake Dr. making PC boards with photocopy
San Deiego, CA 92123
858-279-6802
http://www.gatewayelectronics.com
Gateway Electronics
2220 Welsch Industrial Ct.
St. Louis, MO 63146
800-669-5810
http://www.gatewayelectronics.com
Halted Specialties Co. (HSC) Components, surplus
3500 Ryder Street electronics, computer periphs.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
http://www.halted.com
+1-800-4-HALTED Orders only
+1-408-732-1573 inside California and outside US
Future Electronics Large supply catalog (mostly semi)
http://www.future-active.com/
Jameco Electronics Cheap PC source, some electronics
1355 Shoreway Rd. components, ICs, etc. Cheap
Belmont, CA 94002 prototyping boards, power supplies,
(415) 592-8097 etc.
http://www.jameco.com
Telex: 176043
Fax: (415) 592-2503
JDR Microdevices Cheap PC source, some electronics
110 Knowles Dr. TTL, Linear ICs
Los Gatos, CA 95030
http://www.jdr.com
(800) 538-5000
(408) 866-6200
Telex: 171-110
Fax: (408) 378-8927
Magnet Sales All sorts of magnets, ceramic
1-800-421-6692 alnico,neodymium.
http://www.magnetsales.com Get their catalog.
Mendelson Electronics Surplus in Dayton
340 E First St
Dayton, OH 45402
http://www.meci.com/
800-344-4465
fax 937-461-3391
Mouser Electronics Another good new-parts catalog.
2401 Hwy. 287 North
Mansfield, TX 76063
(800) 346-6873
(800) 992-9943 (to order a catalog)
(201) 328-3322
Fax: (817) 483-0931
http://www.mouser.com
Newark Electronics Large electronics supply catalog
http://www.newark.com
NTE Replacement Semi Cross reference for transistors
http://www.nteinc.com/
American Microsemi Obsolete/discontinued semis
http://www.americanmicrosemi.com
Unicorn Electronics Interesting audio-storage and
1142 State Route 18 other unique ICs
Aliquippa, Pa. 15001
800-824-3432
unielect@aol.com
KG Suppliers for Cables, Components, and Accessories Through Experience
shop - shopping guide - price guide - buy electronic components
a/v cable and connectors
- 25' SVHS MALE TO MALE CABLE: good quality reasonably thick s-video cable with gold ends at the best known price
- $3.79 electronix
- 50' SVHS MALE TO MALE CABLE: under Cables and Adapters, Video Cables, page 2
- $7.99 electronix
- 25Ft S-Video with 2 RCA Cable Gold Plated
- $5.37 iofast
- 50Ft S-Video with 2 RCA Cable Gold Plated
- $9.31 iofast
- RG6 BNC Male Crimp-on Connector 2pc: works well with RG-6U Quad Shield (iofast discontinued carrying this 47 cents)
- $0.59 opentip
- 25Ft RCA M/M Dual AUDIO PATCH CABLE: red & black for Right and Left audio
- $1.39 electronix
- 50Ft 3.5mm Stereo M/M PC Speaker Cable: 1/8 size same as most headphones and PC speakers use
- $2.73 iofast
- 100Ft 3.5mm Stereo M/M PC Speaker Cable: 1/8 size same as most headphones and PC speakers use
- $5.25 iofast
- BNC Female to BNC Female Inline Coupler: barrel connector for two BNC cables
- $0.32 iofast
- RG6 F-Type Crimp-on Connector w/Attached Crimp Rin
- $0.25 iofast
video and audio test equipment
- NTSC PATTERN GENERATOR
- $149.95 electronix
- NTSC PATTERN GENERATOR W/ COMPUTER MONITOR TESTER
- $149.95 electronix
- Satellite signal strength meter / satellite finder
- $14.95 electronix
- Skytracker Satellite Signal meter
- $84.95 electronix
