PIC distributor in UK and rest of Europe

[AndrewC]

Anyone on my side of the pond have a suggestion of where to go looking for PICs in Europe ? Specifically 16F737

Thanks, Andrew

[Melanie]

1. Check www.crownhill.co.uk (hey, let's support the owners of this forum)
2. www.farnell.co.uk (not the best price, but next day and P&P free)
3. www.microchipdirect.com (they'll be in your hand in 3 days)
4. www.futureelectronics.com (yes, they do have a UK operation)
5. www.rswww.com (if you really want to pay silly prices!!!)

[AndrewC]

Thanks Melanie,

Crownhill have no stock - leastways I can't find a 16F737 on their site.
Microchip charge an arm and a leg for shipping
Radiospares want you to be a business
Farnell minimum order is GBP20
Futureelectroincs component store is USA based .

It was so much easier when I lived in the States

so anyone any ideas for onesies / twosies orders for PICs

[Melanie]

The days of buying a couple of Dollars worth of components and have them sent to you at negligible carriage cost are long gone.

Farnell stock a quarter of a million different parts... so make your order up to the minimum value with other things and be happy its carriage free.

[Archangel]

Thanks Melanie,


Radiospares want you to be a business

Sounds liks Andrews Engineering LTD. needs to make an order . . . I smell a tax write off too . . .

[BobP]

If you buy a few components regularly. Just open an account with RS. You get free postage, no minimum order and 30 days to pay! You pay VAT on the purchase so tax man is not interested.

As Melanie has said they are expensive. But if only ordering a few chips the free postage offsets the cost.

Price aside it’s a great service to order and deliver next day. But I wouldn't want to order 10+ Pic chips from them!

Bob

[Luciano]

Hi,

http://dkc1.digikey.com/uk/digihome.html

Free shipping on order over £50!

Please read carefully the terms and conditions of sale.

Best regards,

Luciano