Electronics Suppliers

Bryan · #1 04-07-2009, 08:03 PM

Digikey charges a flat rate of $8.00 and most times received in 1-2 days. Downside is they now use UPS so you need someone home to accept delivery, or ship to your work.

Vancouver Reefer · #2 04-07-2009, 08:52 PM

Ive used Lee's and they are good but don't always have exactly what i need.

Im hoping when digikeys catalogue arrives at my place that will make ordering easier as their website layout is terrible.

VR

brizzo · #3 04-07-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Vancouver Reefer

Ive used Lee's and they are good but don't always have exactly what i need.

Im hoping when digikeys catalogue arrives at my place that will make ordering easier as their website layout is terrible.

VR

Save the paper, they have a pdf version of their catalog:

http://dkc1.digikey.com/CA/EN/PDF/C091/Section.html

Using the search feature to sift through parts is cumbersome and annoying .. but when you index 100,000s of items .. that's the way it goes.

spreerider · #4 04-08-2009, 01:09 AM

newark has everything you want but its website is similar to digikey, Their catalog is even larger than digikey.
I buy from digikey mostly as they have good pricing and if you buy bulk you can get some great deals if you wheel and deal with the salesman.

Vancouver Reefer · #5 04-08-2009, 01:14 AM

I was looking at newark last night, but again they want $15 for shipping

macky · #6 04-08-2009, 02:16 AM

I have bought things at both RP Electronics in Burnaby http://www.rpelectronics.com/ and at Main Electronics in Vancouver http://www.mainelectronics.com/
The things I have bought pertain to fixing and building audio amps but I have found everything I needed locally at these two stores.

golf nut · #7 04-08-2009, 03:32 AM

Doesn't Electrosonic have a Canadian outlet?

http://www.e-sonic.com/acc/products.aspx

spreerider · #8 04-08-2009, 08:45 PM

http://www.e-sonic.ca, i think you use the same site but if you are in canada you pay canadian dollar and product ships from canada, but i think the company is canadian

cwickham · #9 04-09-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Bryan

Digikey charges a flat rate of $8.00 and most times received in 1-2 days. Downside is they now use UPS so you need someone home to accept delivery, or ship to your work.

i ordered from didikey last week, they rang my door bell and drove off, just left the package on the door step.

KrazyKuch · #10 04-13-2009, 02:00 AM

I use digikey never had a problem $8 and if you spend over $200 free shipping! 1 to 2 day delivery