Philip Pemberton wrote in message
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On Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:56:45 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Dunno if they are still on the go, but their shop was always worth a
rummage around. Lots of bargain bins. ;-)

Semiconductor Supplies International Ltd Dawson House
128/130 Carshalton Road
Sutton
Surrey
SM1 4TW
020 8643 1126

Google Street View says yes:
http://maps.google.com/maps?client=u...=Semiconductor
+Supplies+International+Ltd&oe=utf-8&ie=UTF8&hl=en&hq=Semiconductor
+Supplies+International

+Ltd&hnear=&ll=51.362576,-0.185477&spn=0,0.001032&t=h&z=21&layer=c&cbll=51.3
62576,-0.185477&panoid=hhapRgOVeYXWPIE_rKAGIw&cbp=12,130. 76,,0,6.75

Website is www.ssi-uk.com, but there's bugger all on it.


Farnell's trade counter on the Maybrook industrial estate in Leeds is
usually worth a look if you're in the area. They have a "Bargain Bin"
table next to the sales counter -- I managed to pick up a pair of ex-demo
Instek digital bench power supplies for about £30 a piece (RRP is about
10x that). One needed the power section resoldering, the other needed a
new set of binding posts (which Instek were more than happy to provide).
I've also had storage boxes, components (bags and bags of HP high-
brightness LEDs, and so on).

M&B Radio used to be pretty good too. Used to be under the Dark Arches
(Swinegate) under the train station, but that shop closed ages ago.
Apparently they've reopened in Addingham, but the website (http://www.mb-
radio.co.uk/) is basically useless (read: filled with placeholder data!)

--
Phil.

http://www.philpem.me.uk/
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RS/ Hedge End depot Hampshire only has a subset of the main lines around the
counter area , no end of lines, returns etc.