On Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:55:52 +0100, Tim Watts wrote:

Andrew Gabriel wrote:

In article , Bob Eager
writes:
On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:15:54 -0700, NT wrote:

and rapidonline is way cheaper than farnell.

But they don't stock as much....I do use them though.

I do order from them occasionally, high power LEDs mainly. I would
order from them much more often if they didn't keep losing the contents
of my shopping basket. My method with CPC is that I add things as I run
out or as they occur to me, and they might sit in the basket for weeks
before the order is placed. I started doing this with Rapid, but found
that very often, the whole basket had been lost when I logged in again.
This has lost them the business.

Digikey is great if you don't mind £50 or so min order.

I have used them when I've needed some specialist items, such as
motorised potentiometers.


I find CPC to be the place to go for general server installations. Got
the patch leads, power stuff, tie wraps, velcro ties and labels.

They could do with having a better range of 19" fitments though. Only
one type of cable management bar and it's the ****ty type I hate...

Farnell for "proper" electronics.

Rapid for proper electronics and also educational toys - they have a
brilliant selection of magnets, kiddy friendly electronics and stuff


I like Bitsbox for some odd bits. Mainly because the postage is always
1.50 and there is no minimum order charge. Quick service too! Not a big
range, but most of the essentials are there.

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