On 28/02/2011 00:06, V G wrote: > On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Olin Lathropw= rote: > >> Mouser, DigiKey, and just about everywhere else. These are very common. >> You must not have looked very hard. >> > Wrong. Obviously big part suppliers would have them, but shipping is VERY > expensive. Even if I wanted to buy 20 capacitors, shipping would be like > $15. For what? A $5 part? No way. > > I was more hoping for places with reasonable shipping, like $2 or $3 or f= ree > shipping. Many places do free shipping if you spend a certain amount. I think it=20 will be difficult to find somewhere online that will ship a couple of=20 capacitors to you for free. Best way is to try and order as many parts=20 as you can at once, then the shipping becomes free (or less of a factor) For common parts ("expendables" - passives, jellybean transistors,=20 opamps etc) I usually just order a load of each value once in a while.=20 Usually there is something in the "expendable" category you can add to=20 any order to make the shipping worthwhile. I understand if you're on a tight budget it's a pain, but I think it's a=20 lot better than it used to be (selection/price wise) I would maybe get=20 what you can from your small shop, and accept you may have to (save up=20 and) order from one of the big places once in a while. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .