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8th Jan 2012, 7:00 pm | #21 |
Tetrode
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK.
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Re: Parts from RS Components.
Another vote for RS here.
I've used them for about two years now, I opened an account on the internet, and pay by debit card. I know for some parts, they are quite pricey, but their delivery is very fast and free, and, at least they will deal with a small hobbyist. Does anyone know what Farnells are like on Armley Road for cash sales for non account holders |
8th Jan 2012, 8:56 pm | #22 |
Octode
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK.
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Re: Parts from RS Components.
Hi. I live not far from Farnell (no pun intended!!). The trade counter is on the end of the road going from Armley Road to Maybrook Industrial Estate. It is a while since I have been to the trade counter, but I seem to remember it was £10 minimum for cash sales, and I am not sure for debit cards. The public seem to be welcome to visit for their electronic component requirements.
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27th Jan 2012, 9:32 am | #23 |
Hexode
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Essex, UK.
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Re: Parts from RS Components.
Top marks to both RS and Farnell. Had my account since 1990 and never had a problem that they couldn't solve. HOWEVER watch out for the extended items. They are shipped from the US and cost!!
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27th Jan 2012, 9:45 am | #24 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Oxford, UK.
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Re: Parts from RS Components.
Hats off to RS (and I go far enough back to remember when it was Radio Spares). My other favourites are:
Farnell. I have an account with them, so I have no miniumum order. Main thing is to exclude extended range items in the searches. Main irritation is that obsolete and no longer stocked items stay on the searches, with no tick box to exclude them. Rapid Electronics. Not as good as it used to be though Future Electronics. Stateside, but shipping is very reasonable (I paid $6 last time, and it took two days to get here), and they stock many things that RS and Farnell do not. Mouser. Stateside, but shipping is free over a certain amount (I can't remember whether it is $50 or $100). Both Future and Mouser take the tax at source, so it doesn't get stuck in Parcel Farce and incur a "clearance fee" on top of VAT. I also used to use Maplin, and have bought high power bass guitar speaker chassis and high end audio cerafine capacitors from them in the past. But they have really gone downmarket in recent years. Craig |
27th Jan 2012, 10:43 am | #25 |
Octode
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Hampton Vale, Peterborough, UK.
Posts: 1,698
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Re: Parts from RS Components.
I was offered an account with RS but I decided it wasn't worth my while (or theirs, come to that) so I order over the net and pay by card. Minimums? Most of my orders are very small, perhaps £20-£40 at most. Very quick service. I can't fault them at all.
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27th Jan 2012, 11:11 am | #26 | |
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK.
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Re: Parts from RS Components.
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27th Jan 2012, 1:16 pm | #27 | |
Octode
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Newbury, Berkshire, UK.
Posts: 1,770
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Re: Parts from RS Components.
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With respect to RS, I truly hate their new(ish) search facility, but their delivery speed is very good indeed.
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27th Jan 2012, 11:36 pm | #28 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Staffordshire Moorlands, UK.
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Re: Parts from RS Components.
Both RS and Farnell could learn alot from the Javascript-free online ordering from Mouser. I use Mouser alot because they arrive in 48 hours and always get the order right, well packed and with a HUGE range compared with UK suppliers. Alot of european-sourced stuff from USA-based Mouser is alot cheaper than UK suppliers! (maybe 60% less!) Work than one out! It can't be economies of scale can it?
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28th Jan 2012, 2:38 am | #29 |
Hexode
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: South Manchester, UK.
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Re: Parts from RS Components.
I agree, nothing matches mouser for its range of electrolytic's for instance, and I love the project pages so you can assign specific lists to specific projects. However don't ever open multiple tabs when compiling these lists it really screws things up! I learnt that the hard way
I also got a full range paper(!) catalogue this year and thought what a refreshing change it was |
28th Jan 2012, 2:41 am | #30 |
Hexode
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: South Manchester, UK.
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Re: Parts from RS Components.
I really like Maplins range of phier presets though they seem to have a decent range of old fashioned values like 5k 50k etc.. buying from RS etc. not always easy to see exactly what you are buying in the way of pin spacing etc without referring to the pdf, very annoying! That is all I purchase from Maplin now! sad really.
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