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03-31-2009, 06:33 AM
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List of good suppliers
Internet searches can often give you what you want, but I still have a list of online suppliers for projects that I specifically check out. I'm always looking for new ones, so if anybody's got a few that'd be great. Here are some I frequent:
Ebay (you never know...)
H&R Surplus - surplus electronics & some mechanical
American Science & Surplus - surplus electronics & some mechanical
Marlin P. Jones & Assoc. - electronics & some mechanical
Surplus Center - mechanical surplus, fair amount of hydraulics and pneumatics
Grizzly Industrial - tools
McMaster Carr (can be expensive, depending) - industrial supply
Grainger (can also be expensive) - industrial supply
Harbor Freight Tools - cheap tools (check if retail store near you)
JTS Machinery - metalworking supplies
More links from posts on this thread:
From dkjones96:
The Electronic Goldmine - electronics & some mechanical stuff
Markertek - cable & connectors
CableOrganizer.com - sleeves
Mouser - specific electronic parts
Digi-Key - even more specific electronic parts
Futurlec - miniboards for Interface boards, isolated dc motor control, LED displays, also components and PCB supplies
From Jay2TheRescue:
All Electronics - electronics & some mechanical
MCM Electronics - electronics
From bowtieguy:
Northern Tools and Equipment - Tools mostly
Pat's Small Engine Parts Plus
Online Boot Store
From RoadWarrior (in Canada):
Forest City Surplus - Camping related surplus & misc
Princess Auto - auto related surplus
C&H Sales was good, but they shut down. I had good places for RC car servos and micro-controllers, but seem to have lost the links when I migrated from my old computer. In fact I lost all my supplier links, but was able to recall the ones above.
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03-31-2009, 07:29 AM
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For general electronics parts and stocking up I frequent The Electronic Goldmine. They have some interesting stuff. They do have a minimum order amount on there of $10 and shipping added in there makes it where you are spending about $20 each time but their assortments are WAY worth it. I get the small electronics surprise box and it takes me a good few hours to sort through all the resistors, capacitors, and other stuff in there.
For cable supplies(cable and connectors) I visit Markertek. For sleeves I go to http://cableorganizer.com/. Since ALL of my cables are hand made they tend to get a lot of business from me.
For my specific electronics parts I use Mouser. At times they don't have what I need and I end up at Digi-Key but I don't like that I can't order 11 SMD resistors from them because they make you order SMD stuff like that in sets of 10.
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03-31-2009, 07:33 AM
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Some places have grab bags that really are lousy, so that's good to know.
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03-31-2009, 07:40 AM
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The large surprise box has more actual item in it then components. I got 6 hardcore reduction gear boxes (gotta be in the 750-1500:1 ratio), a synchronous timing motor, a 120v water pump, and some other crazy things. I prefer the smaller box.
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03-31-2009, 07:44 AM
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Friend of mine got a 50lb surprise box from someplace (wish I could recall) and it had lots and lots of old computer cards, RAM, and stuff like that. Pretty much completely worthless.
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Main Entry: co de pen dence - see codependency
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Pronunciation: \kō-di-ˈpen-dən(t)-sē\
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: a psychological condition or a relationship in which a person is controlled or manipulated by another who is affected with a pathological condition (as an addiction to alcohol or heroin) ; broadly : dependence on the needs of or control by another
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03-31-2009, 08:35 AM
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Gross, I could see a box like that being full of old ISA 256k Trident video cards, 30-pin simms, and 486 SX25 chips.
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03-31-2009, 08:44 AM
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I liked ISA 256k Trident video cars, 30-pin simms, and 486 SX25 chips. That was fun hardware to work with.
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03-31-2009, 09:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by theholycow
I liked ISA 256k Trident video cars, 30-pin simms, and 486 SX25 chips. That was fun hardware to work with.
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It's expensive hardware now. Most if it is because everyone thinks that 'vintage' computer hardware means it's worth more, which I think has gotten the price up to a point that it takes just as much to load a 486 with 32mb of ram that it does to load my Dell at home with 4GB. Just go to ebay and do a search for 8086. It's stupid.
Plus, gold is more like $1000 an ounce now instead of the $200 it was back when they made those thick, solid gold processor pins so people have been harvesting them like crazy.
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03-31-2009, 08:58 AM
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If it hadn't gone to the dump already, the lot of it would be yours! 
The Electronic Goldmine is fantastic! My will to resist is just barely holding out, but the next time I actually need something, I'm going to pad the order like there's no tomorrow.
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Main Entry: co de pen dence - see codependency
co de pen den cy
Pronunciation: \kō-di-ˈpen-dən(t)-sē\
Function: noun
Date: 1979
: a psychological condition or a relationship in which a person is controlled or manipulated by another who is affected with a pathological condition (as an addiction to alcohol or heroin) ; broadly : dependence on the needs of or control by another
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03-31-2009, 09:35 AM
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It's so easy to add a few 20 cent things here and $2 things there and end up with a $75 order at that place. My first order from them was intended to be only $30 and it more than doubled that by the time I was done. However, I don't think I'll need to buy an LED ever again! lol
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