Electronic components suppliers in Sydney Northern suburbs

Mar 17, 2012 12 Replies

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Clifford Heath 14 years ago

I've just moved from Melbourne, where I knew a number of good local suppliers, to Roseville (near Chatswood) in Sydney's north, and I'm stumped for suppliers. This has to be wrong, isn't Chatswood a major technology hub?

There's Jaycar in Greenwich, that's the best I've found. Altronics is down in Auburn on Parramatta Rd, WES in Liverpool Rd Ashfield, DSE doesn't count (hasn't for years). RS, if you wanted to walk in, is out west too.

What others are there that I don't have to cross town to visit?

First off, I need a new soldering iron to replace the Weller whose 24V element has gone open. I'd prefer one with digital control and readout this time. Fine tips (and likelihood of long-term availability) for SMD work. Recommendations?

Don't need much in the way of components yet, but an etch tank and an assortment of RF chip inductors is on the cards.

Clifford Heath.

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F Murtz 14 years ago

You have just about named them all.

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Phil Allison 14 years ago

"Clifford Heath" <

** ROTFL !!

Wot a poon.

** Component grocery stores are a thing of the past - d*****ad.

RS and Farnell / Element 14 wiped them all out.

** Hakko.

** Element 14.

Wot a retarded, bloody dinosaur.

... Phil

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Clifford Heath 14 years ago

It will be interesting if I now get the opportunity to meet the man behind your unhinged persona. I'll know right away if they match, because your nose must surely have been broken a hundred times. But I suspect you're quite different in the flesh.

I had decided on Hakko too - the FX888 looks reasonable - because WES has plenty of spares available. The ability to duck in to a local store to get something extra is important when trying to fit a hobby into a busy career. But you wouldn't know about that, would you Phil?

Clifford Heath.

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el Presidenti 14 years ago

Clifford, don't take what this low-life retarded tird rate toaster repairer says to heart. It's typical of the coward that he is - hides behind a keyboard with a big mouth. In person you will find he's a cowering meak-and-mild guttless fool that sits and fiddles with his dick all day, His comments and voice are to be likend to a lost fart in a thunderstorm.

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F Murtz 14 years ago

Phill is not a dill, and if you ignore his vituperative comments and he deigns to comment sensibly he can be quite helpful.

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Dennis 14 years ago

I admire your positive thinking however misplaced it may be! :)

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F Murtz 14 years ago

If you look at his answers on other technical groups over the years, you may change your mind.

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swanny 14 years ago

No, Chatswood is not a major technology hub. Corner-shop component suppliers are pretty much extinct in Sydney.

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keithr 14 years ago

Chatswood used to be a hub of the IT industry, that has largely moved to North Ryde these days.

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Yaputya 14 years ago

to comment sensibly he can be quite helpful.

Along the lines of Hannibal Lecter, eh ???

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geoff 14 years ago

Didn't people see the prices ?!!

geoff

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Rheilly Phoull 14 years ago

AS said, this guy has knowledge. Just take it.

Rheilly P

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