localish source for basic electronics components???

[rhys]

Does anyone know of a local (within an hour drive or so) place to buy basic electronics components other than RadioShack? I really hate spending more for shipping than what the handful of parts I need cost, and I can't afford to just order a bunch of stuff I may or may not ever use.

Looking for a BTA24-600CW or similar MCU direct triggerable Triac for a super stripped down motor speed controller I'm wanting to try.  It's a $2 part, but shipping is like $6!

[BeeAmaker]

I often order from Mouser, usually about once a month. I'm getting ready to place another soon. If your not in a real big hurry for it I can order one for you with my order.

Is this the part?
www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/STMicroelectronics/BTA24-600CWRG/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMuAO0%252bGuNbnQuGNM0Bb%2fu68cKXMGr89T8M%3d
You will want to heat sink this thing too.

For some things you can try Grainger, They have a lot of switches, relays, thermistor etc type stuff but not things like MOSFETs and TRIACs. There located off SR 19 South of Elkhart.

[rhys]

If you will be placing an order soon, I have a short list of parts I need, that being one of them. We could pool the order to cut shipping costs.

I was hoping someone might know of somewhere around here to get common passive and discrete components besides RadioShack's extremely limited selection. I have a short attention span. If I have to wait a week for parts to show up for a small project I randomly thought up, I tend to never actually get around to building it.... I would love to be able to just stock up on whatever random electronics bits and bobs struck my fancy and have a giant stock on hand to build things with when I think something up, but I don't have that kind of spare income

Right now I had an idea for a universal motor speed controller using all of about six components. The only thing I don't have handy is the Triac. I do however have a 25A zero-cross SSR laying around I may try to use in place of it though.

[rhys]

Here's the list of what I need from Mouser. Comes to about $5.50.

www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=140-100N2-200J-RCvirtualkey21980000virtualkey140-100N2-200J-RC  QTY 4

www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=ATS16Avirtualkey67110000virtualkey774-ATS16A                                QTY 2

www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=BTA24-600CWRGvirtualkey51120000virtualkey511-BTA24-600CW        QTY 2

A list of basics for stock from Ebay will be coming soon.

Thank you!

[rhys]

Ebay general stuff stock item auctions

Resistors -

www.ebay.com/itm/1280-Pcs-64-Values-1-ohm-10M-ohm-1-4W-Metal-Film-Resistors-Assortment-Kit-Set-/141143987978?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20dcd6570a

Electrolytic Capacitors -

www.ebay.com/itm/210Pcs-25-Value-0-1uF-220uF-Electrolytic-Capacitors-Assortment-Kit-Set-NIGH-/131156180813?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e89847f4d

Ceramic Disc Capacitors -

www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-1000Pcs-Set-Kits-50values-50V-Ceramic-Capacitor-Assorted-Kit-Assortment-/200967401419?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eca972fcb

Transistor assortment -

www.ebay.com/itm/20Value-Transistors-TO-92-Assortment-kit-S9011-2N3906-100pcs-/321140881069?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ac57cf6ad

Diode assortment -

www.ebay.com/itm/100pcs-8Value-Diode-Assortment-Kit-1N4148-FR107-1N5822-etc-Assorted-Set-Arduino-/151149950610?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item23313d3692

Zener assortment -

www.ebay.com/itm/310pcs-31-Values-2V-36V-1-2W-0-5W-Zener-Diode-Assorted-Assortment-DIY-Kit-Set-/251536520924?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a90beb6dc

LED assortment -

www.ebay.com/itm/100pcs-Multi-colour-3mm-5mm-Led-Round-Light-Emitting-LED-Diode-Assortment-/221394124388?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338c1e3e64

Switch assortment -

www.ebay.com/itm/Momentary-Tactile-Button-Switch-Assortment-Kit-10-types-each-10PCS-/130675952059?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e6ce4c9bb

Breadboard power supplies -

www.ebay.com/itm/Breadboard-Power-Supply-Module-3-3V-5V-For-Arduino-Solderless-BreadBoard-MB102-/181218100647?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3170c5a7

Relay boards -

www.ebay.com/itm/New-1-Channel-H-L-Level-Triger-Optocoupler-Relay-Module-for-Arduino-5V-/221409246814?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338d04fe5e

Male crimp pins -

www.ebay.com/itm/100x-Dupont-Jumper-Wire-Cable-Housing-male-Connector-Terminal-Crimps-2-54mm-/190898639479?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c72721277

Female crimp pins -

www.ebay.com/itm/100pcs-Female-Pin-Connector-Terminal-2-54mm-Pitch-for-Dupont-Jumper-Wire-Cable-/111323865719?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19eb6b6277

single pin housings -

www.ebay.com/itm/DZ42-100pc-1P-Dupont-Jumper-Wire-Cable-Housing-Female-Pin-Connector-2-54mm-Pitcs-/130950045111?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e7d3b1db7

Pin crimping tool -

www.ebay.com/itm/SN-28B-Pin-Crimping-Crimper-Tool-2-54mm-3-96mm-28-18AWG-0-1-1-0mm-for-Dupont-/301184641452?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item462000e9ac

Ribbon cable -

www.ebay.com/itm/New-1M-2M-3M-1-27mm-40-pin-Dupont-Flat-Colorful-Wire-Rainbow-Ribbon-Cable-/121315519262?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item1c3ef7eb1e

16Mhz Crystals -

www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-16MHz-16-000MHz-16M-HZ-Crystal-Oscillator-HC-49S-Inline-Passive-Crystal-/371018098353?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item566266e6b1

Atmega328P-PU -

www.ebay.com/itm/10PCS-NEW-ATMEGA328P-PU-DIP-28-Microcontroller-IC-/160993370813?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item257bf3e2bd

Breadboards -

www.ebay.com/itm/A1ST-400-Points-Solderless-Bread-Board-Breadboard-PCB-Test-Board-/221407295291?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338ce7373b

Breadboard wire -

www.ebay.com/itm/65-Pcs-Male-to-Male-Solderless-Flexible-Breadboard-Jump-Cable-Wires-Mixed-Color-/170926794969?pt=US_Cabling_Tools&hash=item27cc07e8d9

If anyone can think of anything else they would like me to look up, let me know.

[rhys]

If we get a stock of basics going, I would be happy to run a few classes on basic circuit design and Arduino programming.

[BeeAmaker]

The www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=ATS16Avirtualkey67110000virtualkey774-ATS16A crystal is non-stock and estimated delivery time is 7//16/2014
Still want me to order it?

[rhys]

Crap, helps if I pay attention to stock.... Ok, try this again, 18pF crystal and caps instead of 20pF.

QTY 2 - www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/CTS-Electronic-Components/ATS16B-E/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsBj6bBr9Q9aSLORZG%2fS%2fcq3XY32nPzTyY%3d

QTY 4 - www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Xicon/140-50N2-180J-RC/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsh%252b1woXyUXj3vaHGRyT6H%2fCMAV%2f2cenR8%3d

QTY 2 - www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=BTA24-600CWRGvirtualkey51120000virtualkey511-BTA24-600CW

Thank you for catching that!

[bvandiepenbos]

Just today I went to the Radio Shack close to me to get a part, and they are out of business! crap.
just as well their selection was even more pitiful than most.
and the staff/service was crappy and plain rude. I am suprised they survived this long.

Made me think again about a business opportunity for a local "Maker" store with all kinds of electronic and mechanical parts and building materials. I think it could work. Maybe even sell used "junk" for the parts hacking.

Is there a Fry's store close? I went to one in AZ... WOW unbeliveable parts source.

[BeeAmaker]

May 30, 2014 20:39:58 GMT -5 bvandiepenbos said:

Just today I went to the Radio Shack close to me to get a part, and they are out of business! crap.
just as well their selection was even more pitiful than most.
and the staff/service was crappy and plain rude. I am suprised they survived this long.

Made me think again about a business opportunity for a local "Maker" store with all kinds of electronic and mechanical parts and building materials. I think it could work. Maybe even sell used "junk" for the parts hacking.

Is there a Fry's store close? I went to one in AZ... WOW unbeliveable parts source.

I've been contemplating the same thing for a while now. Even Hardware, Menard's and Lowe's are a joke. I think if we had a huge selection, and with internet sales it could go very well. I've been collecting "junk" for a long time, it's shame to throw the stuff out knowing that someone could make something cool with it.

[bvandiepenbos]

sounds like a project for the Hive?
"The Hive Store" ...keep on makin'

a retail and web store, that might work.
sort of like American Science and Surplus plus new and recycled stuff.

[rhys]

I'm game. We'd have a significant amount of competition online from the likes of Sparkfun, Adafruit, Seed Studio, iTead Studio, etc though. I can provide a large amount of e-junk from the scrap printers here. Motors, power supplies, boards to salvage components off of (including pricy parts like FPGAs and such).

A lot of the basics can be purchased pretty cheap from China if you order in a decent quantity. Shipping is usually what kills you though.

[BeeAmaker]

I should have your parts at the meeting Thursday.

I'll probably have them Wednesday if you want them sooner.

[rhys]

I'll get them Thursday. How much do I owe you? I'm going to try to have a PCB ready to go by then so I can get the prototype knocked out and start debugging the firmware

[BeeAmaker]

Jun 2, 2014 19:49:43 GMT -5 rhys said:

I'll get them Thursday. How much do I owe you? I'm going to try to have a PCB ready to go by then so I can get the prototype knocked out and start debugging the firmware

$4.82, I got extras too in case you need more.