it occurred to me this evening that it would be very helpful for all of us electronics DIYers, especially those just getting started, to have a comprehensive list of electronic parts stores in and around major metropolitan areas. a quick search didn't turn up any such list, but if one already exists, please let me know.
i don't have much to contribute at this point, but i'll gladly keep the list updated as people make suggestions. if the list grows large enough, i'll organize it alphabetically by city/state/country for easy navigation. i'd also like to include a brief description of each store and the types of items they carry, so include this information if possible when contributing a store. Without further ado...
The List:
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Arizona
Phoenix area
-Apache Reclamation and Electronics (Phoenix) - "They have a lot of Motorola surplus electronics and tubes."
-Antique Electronic Supply (Tempe) - Antique Electronic Supply
California
Los Angeles area
-JK Electronics (Westminster) - JK Electronics- Your electronics distributor
-All Electronics (Van Nuys) - All Electronics Corp - Parts, Supplies and Components
Sacramento area
-HSC Electronic Supply - HSC Electronic Supply - Silicon Valley's Electronic Marketplace
San Francisco Bay area
-Al Lasher Electronics (Berkeley) - a dusty old shop that sells everything from soldering iron tips to ICs to tubes; some stock is clearly ancient, but they're friendly and carry a good variety of items.
-Anchor Electronics (Santa Clara) - http://www.demoboard.com/Anchor_Pricelist_Jan07C.pdf
-HSC Electronic Supply (Santa Clara; Santa Rosa) - HSC Electronic Supply - Silicon Valley's Electronic Marketplace
Connecticut
Hartford area
-Cables and Connectors, Inc. (Newington) - Cables & Connectors, Inc
Georgia
Atlanta area
-Ack Electronics (Atlanta) - WELCOME TO ACK ELECTRONICS - "A surprising range of stock - and sometimes old - they even carry a wide range of tubes! Hammond cases, precision resistors, semiconductors, switches, test equipment, etc. - pretty much a full-fledged electronics supply house."
-Audio Lab of Georgia (Atlanta) - Audio Lab of Ga - "Mostly speaker components, but they also carry semiconductors, along with NTE parts, Xicon caps, soldering equipment, heat shrink, connectors, etc., etc."
Hawaii
Honolulu area
-IC Supply (Honolulu) - "Probably the best place on island to get DIY supplies."
Illinois
Chicago area
-Triode Electronics (Chicago) - Triode Electronics Inc. Online - "No firsthand experience, but the word is that they have a good rotating supply of NOS stock in addition to your standard audio DIY fare, including Hammond cases at prices competitive to Mouser et al. without the shipping cost."
Massachusetts
Boston area
-DIY Electronics (Newton) - "Not the best prices. but they have tons of stuff. Everytime I go in I spend at least an hour. My wife refuses to go with me now.
"
Missouri
St. Louis area
-Gateway Electronics (St. Louis) - Gateway Electronics
Oregon
Eugene
-Norvac Electronics - NORVAC ELECTRONICS
Portland area
-Cascade Surplus Electronics (Portland) - Cascade Surplus Electronics
-Norvac Electronics (Beaverton) - NORVAC ELECTRONICS
Salem
-Norvac Electronics - NORVAC ELECTRONICS
Texas
Dallas area
-Tanner Electronics (Carrollton) - Tanner Electronics (Electronic Surplus & Computer Cables) - "Not quite Mouser, but excellent."
Houston area
-EPO Computers Electronics Etc. (Webster) - EPO Computers Electronics Etc. Your One Stop Shop for Computers, Electronics & Surveillance
Utah
Provo / Orem area
-Central Utah Electronics (Provo) - Central Utah Electronics
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Ontario
Toronto area
-Supremetronic (Toronto) - Supremetronic Inc. Homepage 3.0
-Active Surplus (Toronto) - ACTIVE SURPLUS ELECTRONICS
-Electrosonic (Toronto) - Electro Sonic - Distributor of Electrical and Electronic Components
-Toronto Surplus & Scientific (Unionville) - Toronto Surplus & Scientific Inc.
-Globe Electronics (Downsview)
-Parts ConneXion (Burlington) - parts conneXion - The authority on hi-fi DIY parts and components - If their online inventory is any indication, this must be a pretty nice store to have around for boutique parts. I've never been to their retail location - can someone who has give some input?
-A1 Electronics (Toronto) - A1 Electronic Parts - Serving the Toronto area for 30 years!
-Active Components (Mississauga) - Welcome to Active Stores
-Sayal Electronics (Toronto) - SAYAL Electronics - Your Source For New And Surplus Electronic Components - We Buy Your Surplus!
The list is off to a good start - keep 'em coming, everyone.
Thanks to all who have contributed to this list:
jamess71
dBel84
pabbi1
BradJudy
Chu
dcheming
aych
mark10001
pinkfloyd4ever
cbw
Tedro
ericj
Sarchi
amb
tomb
D_Tinnitus
Changelog:
11/25/07 - Rejoice! Head-Fi is back up! Added everyone's suggestions from "the past couple of weeks", i.e., 11/10 and today.
11/26/07 - Added a couple of more entries and reorganized by state first, then city. Periodic updates will no longer be noted, only major changes and rearrangements.
i don't have much to contribute at this point, but i'll gladly keep the list updated as people make suggestions. if the list grows large enough, i'll organize it alphabetically by city/state/country for easy navigation. i'd also like to include a brief description of each store and the types of items they carry, so include this information if possible when contributing a store. Without further ado...
The List:
Good nationwide store search engine: Find US suppliers with the Kellysearch B2B product search engine
Arizona
Phoenix area
-Apache Reclamation and Electronics (Phoenix) - "They have a lot of Motorola surplus electronics and tubes."
-Antique Electronic Supply (Tempe) - Antique Electronic Supply
California
Los Angeles area
-JK Electronics (Westminster) - JK Electronics- Your electronics distributor
-All Electronics (Van Nuys) - All Electronics Corp - Parts, Supplies and Components
Sacramento area
-HSC Electronic Supply - HSC Electronic Supply - Silicon Valley's Electronic Marketplace
San Francisco Bay area
-Al Lasher Electronics (Berkeley) - a dusty old shop that sells everything from soldering iron tips to ICs to tubes; some stock is clearly ancient, but they're friendly and carry a good variety of items.
-Anchor Electronics (Santa Clara) - http://www.demoboard.com/Anchor_Pricelist_Jan07C.pdf
-HSC Electronic Supply (Santa Clara; Santa Rosa) - HSC Electronic Supply - Silicon Valley's Electronic Marketplace
Connecticut
Hartford area
-Cables and Connectors, Inc. (Newington) - Cables & Connectors, Inc
Georgia
Atlanta area
-Ack Electronics (Atlanta) - WELCOME TO ACK ELECTRONICS - "A surprising range of stock - and sometimes old - they even carry a wide range of tubes! Hammond cases, precision resistors, semiconductors, switches, test equipment, etc. - pretty much a full-fledged electronics supply house."
-Audio Lab of Georgia (Atlanta) - Audio Lab of Ga - "Mostly speaker components, but they also carry semiconductors, along with NTE parts, Xicon caps, soldering equipment, heat shrink, connectors, etc., etc."
Hawaii
Honolulu area
-IC Supply (Honolulu) - "Probably the best place on island to get DIY supplies."
Illinois
Chicago area
-Triode Electronics (Chicago) - Triode Electronics Inc. Online - "No firsthand experience, but the word is that they have a good rotating supply of NOS stock in addition to your standard audio DIY fare, including Hammond cases at prices competitive to Mouser et al. without the shipping cost."
Massachusetts
Boston area
-DIY Electronics (Newton) - "Not the best prices. but they have tons of stuff. Everytime I go in I spend at least an hour. My wife refuses to go with me now.
"Missouri
St. Louis area
-Gateway Electronics (St. Louis) - Gateway Electronics
Oregon
Eugene
-Norvac Electronics - NORVAC ELECTRONICS
Portland area
-Cascade Surplus Electronics (Portland) - Cascade Surplus Electronics
-Norvac Electronics (Beaverton) - NORVAC ELECTRONICS
Salem
-Norvac Electronics - NORVAC ELECTRONICS
Texas
Dallas area
-Tanner Electronics (Carrollton) - Tanner Electronics (Electronic Surplus & Computer Cables) - "Not quite Mouser, but excellent."
Houston area
-EPO Computers Electronics Etc. (Webster) - EPO Computers Electronics Etc. Your One Stop Shop for Computers, Electronics & Surveillance
Utah
Provo / Orem area
-Central Utah Electronics (Provo) - Central Utah Electronics
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Ontario
Toronto area
-Supremetronic (Toronto) - Supremetronic Inc. Homepage 3.0
-Active Surplus (Toronto) - ACTIVE SURPLUS ELECTRONICS
-Electrosonic (Toronto) - Electro Sonic - Distributor of Electrical and Electronic Components
-Toronto Surplus & Scientific (Unionville) - Toronto Surplus & Scientific Inc.
-Globe Electronics (Downsview)
-Parts ConneXion (Burlington) - parts conneXion - The authority on hi-fi DIY parts and components - If their online inventory is any indication, this must be a pretty nice store to have around for boutique parts. I've never been to their retail location - can someone who has give some input?
-A1 Electronics (Toronto) - A1 Electronic Parts - Serving the Toronto area for 30 years!
-Active Components (Mississauga) - Welcome to Active Stores
-Sayal Electronics (Toronto) - SAYAL Electronics - Your Source For New And Surplus Electronic Components - We Buy Your Surplus!
The list is off to a good start - keep 'em coming, everyone.
Thanks to all who have contributed to this list:
jamess71
dBel84
pabbi1
BradJudy
Chu
dcheming
aych
mark10001
pinkfloyd4ever
cbw
Tedro
ericj
Sarchi
amb
tomb
D_Tinnitus
Changelog:
11/25/07 - Rejoice! Head-Fi is back up! Added everyone's suggestions from "the past couple of weeks", i.e., 11/10 and today.
11/26/07 - Added a couple of more entries and reorganized by state first, then city. Periodic updates will no longer be noted, only major changes and rearrangements.
