On Wed, Nov 09, 2005 at 10:56:29AM +0100, antonio bergnoli wrote: > anybody knows if is there something like Pcbexpress and DigiKey In > Europe? I'm tired of paying import taxes.
For PCB production, I use www.pcb-pool.com; they're based in Ireland and Germany, and therefore bill in euros. They're usually competitive on price, and IME their customer service is outstanding; they come with my highest recommendation. Electronics Weekly magazine also lists www.pcbtrain.co.uk and www.top-tec-pcb.com, but I've never used them. They're both in southern England. For components, it tends to get a bit more difficult, as the "official" distributors for most manufacturers will often only deal with businesses. I mostly use rswww.com, with occasional orders to www.farnell.co.uk for stuff that RS don't stock. www.maplin.co.uk used to be reasonably good, but they've gone down the "consumer tat" path and are now virtually useless. Someone more local to you might be able to suggest some more local suppliers. HTH... Disclaimer: opinions here are my own, and not necessarily those of ST :-) -- David Smith Work Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] STMicroelectronics Home Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bristol, England GPG Key: 0xF13192F2
