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Maplin (RIP) alternatives?
jps - 25/1/19 at 11:45 AM

Prompted entirely by HowardB mentioning Maplin on my other thread about a deadhard-drive, with with an eye on buying cheaply all sorts of little electrical gubbins for a whole range of things, are there any obvious alternatives to Maplin - or it is just about taking a punt on eBay or similar these days...?


Mr Whippy - 25/1/19 at 12:14 PM

yeah was a huge loss, plenty online but really miss the local shop, they were on my way home too...


SteveWalker - 25/1/19 at 12:29 PM

https://www.jaycar.co.uk

or

https://cpc.farnell.com/


russbost - 25/1/19 at 01:01 PM

RS components?


jps - 25/1/19 at 01:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by russbost
RS components?

Expensive?


Bluemoon - 25/1/19 at 01:40 PM

cpc...

Don't discount RS they now do free delivery.


russbost - 25/1/19 at 03:12 PM

forgot about Rapidonline.com, used them last year & they were really good, fast & cheap


Slimy38 - 25/1/19 at 06:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jps
quote:
Originally posted by russbost
RS components?

Expensive?


Used to be, now surprisingly well priced. Definitely worth a go. And with their trade counters they are still a 'shop on the street'. Maybe not the high street, but still a shop.


nickm - 26/1/19 at 01:26 PM

Hi
I use Vehicle Wiring Products excellent service, good range of bits and normal post so not to expensive for carriage.
The connectors etc are always a little cheaper than the more general suppliers that we use.
Online or catalogue

Nick M


Oddified - 26/1/19 at 10:32 PM

Whilst i have accounts with both RS and Farnell, i used to also call into Maplin quite often...they were very handy for lots of bits and bobs.

Ian


trextr7monkey - 27/1/19 at 12:14 AM

Rapidonline and Kitronik were our useful sources of bits with occasional stuff from Mega


David Jenkins - 27/1/19 at 04:35 PM

Rapidonline are good - it helps that they're based in the next town over (Colchester).