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>David Challis wrote:
>>  Does anyone have medium volume (100 to 5000 per line item) experience=
 with
>>  Mouser, Newark, Avnet, or Arrow that they can report on?
>>=CA=CA
>Mouser is my preferred supplier..  I actually design around parts
>available from Mouser where possible.   I generally order 100-500 pcs
>per line item, other than certain "passives" we use a lot of.  Never saw
>a problem.  Several years of ordering.  Can't vouch for the surface
>mount line, but any wrong-parts issues have always turned out to be my
>fault.
>
>In most cases, Mouser will beat the Digikey price on most items (not
>price-match, I mean their price is normally lower).
>
>Plus, orders over around $300 or $400 (I think 300) or higher get
>automatically upgraded to ups 2nd day air if you select 'ups ground' as
>the shipping method.
>
>The only thing I use Digikey for are parts from suppliers like National
>Semiconductor which Mouser doesn't carry.

I use Mouser almost exclusively as well. For a=20
while we were getting comp'd to free overnight=20
shipping as well once we hit a certain limit.=20
Backorders used to ship for free, now I think=20
there's a nominal charge.

I use Jameco for a few items that they are either=20
cheaper than Mouser, or that Mouser doesn't=20
carry. I used to order often from DigiKey, but=20
probably haven't in the last few years. I think=20
I'm finally off their catalog mailing list.

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Chris Smolinski
Black Cat Systems
http://www.blackcatsystems.com


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