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Old 23rd Feb 2018, 3:20 am   #123
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Default Re: Maplin stores

There was mention of Dick Smith Electronics in a previous post - now gone as bricks and mortar stores.

It was taken over by an online outfit when they went under a couple of years ago - only consumer goods now (although they only had a very small component range for some years before going bust anyway).

In addition to Jaycar, we also have Altronics (local Oz company, not the US one) who are still going strong.

Mouser and Digikey are starting to push a bit more in Oz, but you have to watch their freight charges.

I also buy from RS, especially if I need to know exactly what I'm getting and need it in a hurry (I kept my company structure when I retired for places like this), otherwise non urgent generic stuff comes off Ebay and such similar sites.
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