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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inexpensive single source supplier??

From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
Date: 2009-03-31

"awakephd" <a_wake@...> writes:
> Sigh. Looks like Digikey is the only choice for one-stop
> shopping. Now I need to do the math and see whether their higher
> prices are outweighed by not having to pay multiple S&H. Either that
> or I need to give up on the R8C, even though my reading of their
> manuals since getting DJ's endorsement has made me really want to
> try one out ...

Note that digikey doesn't charge handling. If you use USmail, it's
just a few dollars for shipping. I use digikey as my first choice
supplier (with priority usmail, about $5, but regular mail for small
packages is $2.36), as I've found nobody else that carries all the
things I buy, although the occasional specialty item requires other
suppliers (mouser, jameco top my list).

Only if I need to go to a second supplier do I do a price comparison,
and by from each whatever is cheaper there.