I have to be REALLY desperate before I'll go into a Radio Shack, like if I need a part RIGHT NOW, which rarely happens since I usually have multiple projects going at any one time. In most of my experiences trying to talk with their salespeople, they seem very arrogant, like you can't possibly find this item anywhere else any cheaper (yeah, right!). Like others here have said, they are usually way more expensive than ordering the parts pretty much anywhere else.
I ordered a lot of my parts from online distributors like Mouser, DigiKey, All Electronics. SparkFun really is a fun place to visit, but I don't usually order a lot from there; they seem rather expensive, but I'll find things there that the other places don't have, and the comments that customers post on the products can be very educational. A friend of mine recently turned me on to looking for parts on eBay, which had never occurred to me before. If you order only from US Only or North America you can get your parts in a few days. (I'm assuming you're in the US.) Set your Location filter in eBay to US Only or North America. You may pay just a little more for the parts, but for the small difference it's worth not having to wait for overseas shipments, and it's still way cheaper than Radio Shack! If you're just getting started in electronics, look for "assortments" on eBay to fill up your parts bins quickly with all the basic components you need to get started. For example, "2500pcs 50 Value 1/4W 0.25W Carbon Film Resistor Assortment Kit (1 ohm~1M ohm)" for 12 bucks! You can do the same for capacitors, inductors, and so on. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/neonixie-l/-/7d2A3EQAab0J. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
