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I agree that Radio Shack is a poor source - very limited selection of parts. Look around your area for a surplus electronics, tools etc stores in your area. They are all over the country. Look on your newstand for a magazine called Nuts 'n Volts, they have many adds from surplus dealers. In Toronto Canada there is a store on Queen St called Active Surplus - I have been buying all sorts of components from them since the late 1970's, Prices are very low, they used to sell bulk quantities such as a cup of transistors for a few dollars. I still go there. Second hand shops like Goodwill and Salvation Army thrift stores often sell electronic goods cheaply (but GoodWill is getting pricey now) - you can scavage parts or power supplies. I bought a Sony calculator with about 20 small Nixies (lucky find) for only $10. It works perfectly but is rather large. Mail order and big retailers such a DigiKey, Mouser should be chosen for latest technology and all at one location buying. Another source of electronics are "ham radio fleamarkets" - check the ARRL web-site for links. These are large garage-sale type sales usually held on week-ends, mainly by private sellers, but amazing stuff shows up all the time. The Dayton Hamvention held annually in May has hundreds of dealers of every imaginable electronic device. I try to keep my costs as low as possible by following these ideas. -- 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/-/79mQwoAjj9wJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
