I'm also in the UK and have found Rapid Electronics (www.rapidelectronics.co.uk), no minimum order, and reasonable delivery fees -- especially so when the delivery is free on any order over =A325 (exc. VAT). They're reasonably priced (cheaper than Maplin in most cases), and have a nice selection... may be worth a look. -Jamie. On 19/05/05, Dominic Stratten wrote: > Problem is I'm in the UK. >=20 > I only live about 20 miles drive (35-40 minutes) from the main RS Compo= nents > who although pricey tend to have just about anything you want in stock. >=20 > My only other source is Maplin Electronics who are a bit like Radioshac= k in > the US (I used to work for Tandy - when Radioshack owned them). Maplins= are > a bit better than Radioshack for components but sadly seem to be going = the > way Tandy did in the uk and are concentrating more on toys than compone= nts > :-( >=20 > Dom >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behal= f Of > phil B > Sent: 19 May 2005 16:20 > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: Re: [OT]: Samples Rant >=20 > I've found Mouser to be really good for small orders. > No minimum order requirements. If you take their USPS First Class Mail > option for shipping, it costs no more than about $6 for shipping and ta= kes a > couple of days. > My last order for resistors, relays, caps and about 10 chips was $3.8= 5 for > shipping. I ordered it on monday, got it wednesday. >=20 > What's really amazing, for most parts, Mouser is cheaper than almost ev= ery > other outfit. Some times dramatically cheaper. >=20 > phil >=20 > --- "Alan B. Pearce" wrote: > > >I am now redesigning my circuit to use the Exar > > devices - I get them > > cheaper > > >than the NSC equivalent so the only people who have > > lost out by not sending > > >out samples are NSC themselves this time. > > > > Well, what they did was cause you to look for second sources ;)) > > > > >The issue I had was that I only needed a couple of > > these units - I could > > >have ordered them from my distributors but because > > of minimum orders and > > >postage charges it made them relatively expensive. > > > > yeah, I appreciated that, and the attitude at a lot of development > > outfits would be "so what" and just order them from RS or Farnell. Fo= r > > us "little guys" the costs do throw things somewhat, which is why guy= s > > on this list talk of having heaps of "jellybean" parts in stock. > > I don't know if you > > considered these particular parts to be in that category. > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your > > membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > >=20 > Yahoo! Mail > Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: > http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html >=20 > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membe= rship > options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >=20 > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.12 - Release Date: 17/05/2005 >=20 > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.12 - Release Date: 17/05/2005 >=20 > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist