pic microcontroller discussion list <> wrote on Wednesday, May 28, 2003
4:50 PM:

> Are you going to use SMD components? If so then you can get books
[...]
> they have similar items for TH components. The books are reasonably
> expensive (in the UK about 130 pounds per book), but do mean you have

One honourable exception is Rapid Electronics, I notice they sell their SMD
resistor file for under UKP30, it seems to be almost identical to those in
other catalogues.  Not sure why it's _so_ much cheaper, but thought it
might be worth mentioning for other UK folk.

I'd agree with Alan on the other idea, don't buy _too_ much as a 'starter'
kit, but get a few extra when you need a particular part, to build up stock
gradually.  If anything, think of the part numbers you have used in the
last year and order the ones you can remember, those will probably be what
you will go looking for first.  Other than that, unless your supplier hits
you with large 'per order' delivery charges, just order as you go.  I am
assuming that you have suppliers comparable to Farnell in the UK, who hold
a large stock, and usually deliver next morning (unless you ask for
_guaranteed_ next-day delivery when it consistently arrives at 5pm the
following day... :-)  )

Nigel
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