On Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:31:50 +0100, Spamlet wrote:

Me too: shame is, we seem to be running out of places to buy say less
than 10,000 small components; Maplin don't keep that much these days,
and they are expensive too, except in the bargain bins in the shops
themselves. It's a bit much when you read the side of a blown
capacitor, and google the numbers and everything comes back in Chinese!

* Rapid Electronics aren't bad, although delivery only free over 30 quid.

* Farnell (rather than CPC), now they've dropped the minimum order thing.

* If you want a lot, can spend 50 quid, free delivery from Digi-Key who
will sell any quantity you want.




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