Best place to buy general electrical gubbins?
Best place to buy general electrical gubbins?
There is the obvious Maplins, and I am very experienced in the use of ebay! I have a CPC account, and can also order through a friend, (in order to make up the value for free delivery!)
I know none of these items are exactly expensive, but sometimes every penny counts! Also choice of selection and speed/cost of delivery can be factors sometimes.
I expect the likes of Rabs and Stav, as well as others, get through a lot of these things? Or do you just "source" them from work? :lol:
Where can anyone recommend shopping?
EDIT: Maybe I should have put this in the "General Discussions - Car Audio/Video/Electronics/Security" section? D'oh! Mods please move and delete this line if you feel appropriate.
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There is the obvious Maplins, and I am very experienced in the use of ebay! I have a CPC account, and can also order through a friend, (in order to make up the value for free delivery!)
I know none of these items are exactly expensive, but sometimes every penny counts! Also choice of selection and speed/cost of delivery can be factors sometimes.
I expect the likes of Rabs and Stav, as well as others, get through a lot of these things? Or do you just "source" them from work? :lol:
Where can anyone recommend shopping?
EDIT: Maybe I should have put this in the "General Discussions - Car Audio/Video/Electronics/Security" section? D'oh! Mods please move and delete this line if you feel appropriate.
ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:
sprinter2012
18-08-2018, 05:38 AM #2We use RS Components for all our electical bits at work. However Maplins are useful if you just need to pop out quickly for a length of cable or heat shrink etc.
theres also a company call Key who are like RS.
I use Ebay a lot of the time to order bits and bobs (diodes, relays, etc)
some of it is indeed "sourced" but a lot we dont have so i have to buy them, generally buy a few at a time though
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Sparkystav
18-08-2018, 07:50 AM #3moved the thread mate,
theres also a company call Key who are like RS.
I use Ebay a lot of the time to order bits and bobs (diodes, relays, etc)
some of it is indeed "sourced" but a lot we dont have so i have to buy them, generally buy a few at a time though
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FirebirdPhil
18-08-2018, 08:55 AM #4This place is very good, and their service is great: http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VW...mepage.php
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
All very cheap and most of it is free shipping.
speedfreek
18-08-2018, 10:53 AM #6I use ebay for all my wire, heatshrink, connectors, soldering irons, solder etc...
All very cheap and most of it is free shipping.
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http://www.maplin.co.uk/solderpro-50-gas...-kit-34956
Oh yeah, definitely get yourself one of these if you haven't already. They are awesome for working in cars.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/solderpro-50-gas...-kit-34956
Gas soldering irons are great but Maplins are expensive get them from CPC look on there website at the deals section
I buy alot of my stuff from CPC but i also have access to Bulk cable supplies through work, for alot of my normal car wiring i have used Trailer wiring and stripped the outer sheaf mainly cos we had a drum at work no one wanted lol
Gas soldering irons are great but Maplins are expensive get them from CPC look on there website at the deals section
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