dealextreme.com ? 2009/9/2 Jake Anderson : > On 02/09/09 22:43, Rolf wrote: >> Herbert Graf wrote: >> >>> On Tue, 2009-09-01 at 22:25 -0400, Rolf wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi all.. >>>> >>>> I am looking for a few 'prismatic' Li-Poly/Ion cells to use in a hobby >>>> project. Specifically, I am looking for a 'source' of such batteries so >>>> that, in the future I can go back to the same people if I am looking for >>>> similar things. In other words, this is for 'one-off' projects, but >>>> perhaps some more 1-off things in the future. >>>> >>>> I have considered Sparkfun, and, I may end up shopping there, but I >>>> would prefer a Canadian source with a similar sort of 'target' market. >>>> >>>> My normal electronics source (digikey) does not stock such cells. An >>>> even more local (GTA) source would be preferred! >>>> >>>> Anyone have any ideas? >>>> >>>> >>> Hobby shops. Lithium cells are used extensively in model aircraft. >>> >>> TTYL >>> >>> >>> >> Thanks Herbert. >> >> I tried my two favourite online shops (greathobbies and hoby-hobby). I >> was looking for single cells, but the (two) hobby shops stock only packs >> (except one 3.7V cell which is not conveniently shaped...).... I'll >> investigate other hobby shops though.... I came up empty on those too. >> >> Any other ideas, anyone? The Sparkfun offering is pretty much exactly >> what I want, so I'll give it a couple more days of interest, and then go >> with them, probably. >> >> (FWIW, Herbert, I *did* get a couple of cells from 'Active Surplus' but >> they are 'pulls' from Palm devices, and of dubious quality)... >> >> Rolf >> > check out hobbyking/united hobbies > http://www.unitedhobbies.com/hobbycity/store/uh_index.asp > > lots of stuff and decent shipping. > > Don't order stuff that's backordered though it can take months to arrive. > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist