Maplin Woes

[Keith Winstanley]

In-Reply-To: <3891F60F.44D3D3CB at lowerbarn.freeserve.co.uk>
> Maplin seem to have discontinued the following parts:
> 
> MC78L05ACP (Motorola)
> 4-way DIP switch (They have the 2-way version though)
> REF-01CP (10v ref IC)
> 
> & also they cant seem to get 100n polyester layer caps (Siemens). I 
> had
> ordered these for Tony Allgoods midiDAC.
> Go to RS instead, they seem to be able to ship the correct parts 
> too.
> 
> Andy.

Hi Andy,

RS are horrendously expensive if you dont have a business account

Farnell will send you huge free catalogues:   www.farnell.com
and have a good range.

CPC have a good range too but mess up a lot
large free catalogue but you have to register:

www.cpc.co.uk

Rapid Electronics have a more limited range but are really cheap on 
some things100 resistors @ £1.50 !

Catalogue costs a few quids though

tel: 01206 751166


I tend to use Rapid for most things because of price and reliability 
but haverecently placed orders with Maplin, Rapid, Farnell and CPC 
because I cant geteverything I need from one place.
I have just faxed an order to RadioShack in the USA because no one had 
some ICsI wanted (at a reasonable price) in the UK.

Every time I pick up the RS catalogue I drop it because of the 
ridiculous prices.

You could also get a catalogue from Grandata too, I haven't yet, they 
turn upif you do a web search .

hope this is a help and a saving to you?

cheers..

Keith Winstanley
http://home.freeuk.net/lowpass