John G. wrote:
"Terry Pinnell" wrote in message
...
Can anyone point me towards a UK source (phone or online) for an
inexpensive cylindrical, enclosed reed switch, N/C, for use in a
burglar alarm circuit please.

I'm still googling but so far without success and want to place an
order for delivery Monday.

--
Terry, East Grinstead, UK

Dragging this discussion back from the trading pinciples of some companies.

I do not know about the UK but in Australia and I suspect the USA this sort
of thing is easy to find at DIY stores like Bunnings (here) or Home
Depot/Lowes (in the US) in the build your self a burgular alarm aisle.

There are at least three layman's electronic suppliers in Aus, DSE (about
equiv to Radio Shack), Jaycar (a bit better) and Altronics. All have walk
in, chose for yourself, super market type shops. Surley the UK has
equivelents.

John G.


Unfortunately Maplin have nearly turned into Rat Shack. No blister
packed resistors at three for a pound (80's pricing, it would be 3 for
five pounds now) but they've got the piles of consumer tat and now have
branches without a parts counter. Where they still do parts, their
standard stock level for any store stocked semiconductor (and that's not
many from their vastly reduced range) is 3 with long restocking
intervals. Bit awkward if you are assembling a bridge from discrete
diodes or want enough bicolour LEDs to monitor a bi-directional serial
link with handshake lines. They are better than nothing but not by a
lot. I am not aware of any other chain of retail electronic component
stockists, but hopefully someone knows of some alternatives.

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