good english site for buying components etc?

[umph]

maplins seems really overpriced for getting all the bits for building pedals was wondering if there are any cheaper alternatives on the net that don't involve shipping from the states

[nick]

[quote name='umph' post='144628' date='Feb 21 2008, 07:46 PM']maplins seems really overpriced for getting all the bits for building pedals was wondering if there are any cheaper alternatives on the net that don't involve shipping from the states[/quote]

Try [url="http://www.bitsbox.co.uk/"]http://www.bitsbox.co.uk/[/url]
IMO reasonably priced.

What are planning on building?

[mhuk]

There is a sticky of websites/ suppliers.

[umph]

[url="http://www.home-wrecker.com/bazz.html"]http://www.home-wrecker.com/bazz.html[/url]
[url="http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=763.0"]http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=763.0[/url]
these two haha just trying some simple stuff first,
ahh thanks for that site looks great! do they not do tpdt switchs or am i blind?

[The Burpster]

RS..

Set up an account.....

[nick]

Switches here, again (IMO) reasonably priced
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320219999734&ssPageName=MERCOSI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX_Stores&refitem=220147766203&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&refwidgettype=osi_widget&_trksid=p284.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%252BIA%26itu%3DCR%252BIA%252BUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D42"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...n%3D4%26ps%3D42[/url]

What looks like a good effect here too:
[url="http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=17968"]http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=17968[/url]

Good for fuzzes & distortions:
[url="http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=10740"]http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=10740[/url]

[JakeBrownBass]

what are you looking for?? electrical components?

www.rapidonline.com

or

www.farnell.com/

[umph]

[quote name='The Burpster' post='144718' date='Feb 21 2008, 09:49 PM']RS..

Set up an account.....[/quote]
RS? rapid sell is really cheap for potentiometers but more expensive than bits box for resistors etc best to source amirite?

[mhuk]

RS : [url="http://uk.rs-online.com/web/"]http://uk.rs-online.com/web/[/url]

[umph]

this is killing me places seem to only sell strip board but i want stuff with the copper rings and can't find anywhere can anyone point me in the right direction etc, i think i have selective vision