David
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David Erik Nelson:
Where do you like to go for parts, especially now that there may be no more RadioShack?
David Erik Nelson
"May be" sadly having become "is not." (FUN FACT: RadioShack declared bankruptcy *the same day* I finalized the draft of the final synthesizer project in "Junkyard Jam Band"--a project that benefited greatly from me being able to quickly run to RadioShack to get emergency parts) So, I'm down to all online shopping for parts. I always check Mouser and DigiKey; usually prices are pretty close, but occasionally one or the other offers a *huge* savings (esp. when you factor in shipping--which can vary drastically with both). The one problem is with printed circuit boards; the PCB offerings at both of these are pretty weak. I've recently started using AdaFruit's "Perma-Proto" breadboard-style PCBs, and *love* those (great form-factor, super easy to take your breadboarded prototype to permanent layout, and just a great build-quality PCB--and absolute dream to solder on). Also, SparkFun has started carrying a lot of the weirder-sized/shaped PCBs RadioShack used to stock (e.g., small circles, little 2" and 1" squares, etc.)
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