10-05-2016, 06:12 AM
...and Rapid Electronics http://www.rapidonline.com/ - very good for transformers and loads of interesting stuff...
I have trade accounts with RS & Farnell - free delivery even for just one resistor... however they don't have the range of DigiKey or Mouser - DigiKey in particular seem to stock absolutely everything.
Newark (another good USA supplier) are part of Farnell/Element 14.
The point about the Farnell/RS/Rapids etc. of the world is that you can be pretty sure that anything you buy is genuine, i.e. exactly what it says on the box. eBay and other sites are absolutely rife with re-marked fake components - its a major problem, particularly with semiconductors.
For amateur/DIY use, eBay/whatever is fine, but for production or safety-critical work no-one I know would consider anything other than a full-on trade supplier who buys direct from a known good manufacturer.
I have trade accounts with RS & Farnell - free delivery even for just one resistor... however they don't have the range of DigiKey or Mouser - DigiKey in particular seem to stock absolutely everything.
Newark (another good USA supplier) are part of Farnell/Element 14.
The point about the Farnell/RS/Rapids etc. of the world is that you can be pretty sure that anything you buy is genuine, i.e. exactly what it says on the box. eBay and other sites are absolutely rife with re-marked fake components - its a major problem, particularly with semiconductors.
For amateur/DIY use, eBay/whatever is fine, but for production or safety-critical work no-one I know would consider anything other than a full-on trade supplier who buys direct from a known good manufacturer.
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