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where is the best place to buy parts?

where is the best place to buy parts?

where is the best place to buy parts?

(OP)
I need to find a place to purchase some ztx321 transistors and some other parts, such as, capacitors, inductors,etc. any suggestion? thank you

RE: where is the best place to buy parts?

Hi-


You might try digikey.com and see what they have in
the way of transistors.  Mail order and kind of speedy
in their delivery.  Prices aren't too bad either.

http://www.digikey.com/

I've also had good luck with these guys, but their
IC inventory is not as extensive as digikey.  They seem
to be very prompt. Lots of tools and supplies.

http://www.elexp.com/

Haven't done business with these guys in years so
I can't give yea or nay on them but:
http://jameco.com/

best of luck!

  Cheers,

   Rich S.

RE: where is the best place to buy parts?

picpop,

Rich has assumed that you are in the US.

Where are you actually located?





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RE: where is the best place to buy parts?

(OP)
im living in the US.

RE: where is the best place to buy parts?

Ok - sorry I can't help: I'm in England.

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RE: where is the best place to buy parts?

Digikey does carry some of the the ztx line in the US.

RE: where is the best place to buy parts?

(OP)
thanks for the info.  I just find a place call www.mouser.com they have pretty much everything I need.

RE: where is the best place to buy parts?

See also earlier discussion: "Whats the best place to buy electronic components?".

Thread240-68328

RE: where is the best place to buy parts?

Digikey - Excellent inventory, but not ztx321.  Excellent for getting data sheets.

Mouser - Good inventory

Allied Electronics - Major Distributer, been around since the '50s
Newark Electronis - similar to Allied.

Jameco - Fair inventory, but has some unique items

Don't forget www.google.com or one of the search engines.  If you are planning production, always search for <Last buy> to find if the part is going out of production.

Finally, Look at www.eem.com  This is the "electronic engineers master" and lists most companies where parts can be obtained in case you can't find them from the above sources.

RE: where is the best place to buy parts?

(OP)
thank you for all the inputs :)

RE: where is the best place to buy parts?

All Electronics http://www.allelectronics.com/
New and surplus parts

Allied Electronics  http://www.alliedelec.com/
Very good

Arrow Electronics http://www.arrow.com/
Haven't used them in a while

Circuit Specialists http://www.web-tronics.com/
Haven't used them in a while

Digi-Key http://www.digikey.com/
Excellent

Future Electronics http://www.futureelectronics.com/
Haven't used them in a while

Hosfelt Electronics http://www.hosfelt.com/
Sometimes they have things I can't find elsewhere

Jameco http://www.jameco.com
Fair inventory, some unusual parts

JDR Microdevices http://www.jdr.com
Mostly computer stuff, but some components as well

Marlin P Jones  http://www.mpja.com
Haven't bought from them in a while.

Newark Electronics  http://newark.com
Excellent


I start with Newark, Allied or Digi-Key and go from there.

If I can't even wait one day, I'll try a local supplier or a nearby Radio Shack, but the Shack has almost zero inventory of hardly any parts, like a 741 op amp or a 555 timer, but not much else.

RE: where is the best place to buy parts?

mouser.com

RE: where is the best place to buy parts?

I really like digikey and newark

RE: where is the best place to buy parts?

Digi-Key at digikey.com is probably your best option as far as availability and selection goes.  If you want to get general parts such as capacitors, etc. on the cheap, it's worth checking out All Electronics Corp at http://www.allcorp.com/ and Electronic Goldmine at http://www.goldmine-elec.com/ .

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