alan.b.pearce@stfc.ac.uk wrote: > But what do Mouser, Digikey, or any other state side supply house have or= do that Farnell, RS, Rapid, Maplin, et al don't have or do. > =20 The parts I want. Usually the reason I end up ordering from them is I find a part that=20 fits well with what i'm trying to acheive in a design but none of the UK=20 suppliers stock it. My order to try electronic component suppliers in=20 goes something like farnell->rapid->RS->mouser->direct from the=20 manufacturer->digikey. Usually I find what I want by the time I reach=20 mouser. Due to the steep small order charges once I am preparing an order with=20 mouser (or digikey on the rare occasions I resort to them) other stuff=20 gets bought from them too. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .