Art wrote...
Does any one know where in Seattle to get cheap discrete parts &
components besides Radio Shack? I'm looking for stuff for projects like;
Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Transformers, Diodes, Transistors, IC's,
etc.

Probably the best way to go about it for common parts in small
quantaties is to simply post a wanted message to the "components"
group of this sci.electr bunch. You cross posted this to enough of
them, you just missed the components group. Anyway, many people would
probably be willing to send you stuff for a few bucks for a few things
thrown into a padded mailer.

A while ago there was a short attempt to get hobbyists to post have
and want lists on a web site a kind sole (R. Steve Walz) on these
groups dedicated room on. Not sure if he is still willing to do it or
not, but the original posts are still up there. You can find them
at...
http://www.armory.com/~rstevew/Parts..._Is_Parts.html

I did a couple trades with people from that attempt at a online
electronics swap meet. Maybe someone knows of another place this kind
of thing goes on for trading or getting dirty cheap, other people's
unneeded surplus stuff.

Patrick