Dave Plowman wrote:

Max Demian wrote:

Even Maplin is on its way out. A pity if you just want one (expensive)
capacitor or resistor and don't want to pay the postage.

Your local Maplin actually stocks those? Neither of mine does.

I went to Maplin to buy a single ceramic W/W resistor the other week,
actually while I was there, I bought the value up and value down from
what I wanted, to avoid the possibility of having to go back if I'd
miscalculated slightly ...