====== Vendors ======
If you are editing this page, remember that this is a directory of companies that primarily sell **new** parts, while the [[resources:surplus|surplus]] page is intended for shops that sell used or salvaged parts and equipment.  There is necessarily some overlap between the two.  If you think a retailer sells both types of items, then it's ok to add it to both lists.

===== Mail Order =====
==== Electronics ====
=== Big Suppliers with Large, Heavy Catalogs ===
  * Allied Electronics - http://www.alliedelec.com/
  
  * Digikey (Thief River Falls, MN) - http://www.digikey.com
  * Element 14 - http://us.element-14.com/
    * Newark / Farnell / Element 14 are all part of the same company (Premier Farnell).  The many faces of Farnell are confusing.  I don't think Element 14 actually has a printed catalog.  What is Element 14's online store - another interface to Newark or Farnell's catalog?  Something else?  I'm not sure.   --- //jeff 01/15/2011 12:12//
  * Mouser - http://www.mouser.com
    * Mouser is located in Mansfield, TX (near Ft. Worth), so UPS ground shipping to Austin is usually overnight.  (USPS, however, still takes 2-3 days)  --- //jeff 01/15/2011 12:04//
  * Newark Electronics - http://www.newark.com
  * Online Components - http://www.onlinecomponents.com/
  * NXP Logic - https://www.nxp.com/logic

=== Smaller Suppliers ===
  * Jameco (San Mateo, CA) - http://www.jameco.com
    * Smaller operation with limited selection, but they tend to carry the most useful stuff, their catalog is easy to browse, and they have very good prices on some items.
    * They have a will-call counter in Belmont, CA (20 minutes from San Francisco).
  * Futurlec http://www.futurlec.com
    * Thailand-based discount electronics supplier. Cheap prices, I've seen some complaints of long shipping times.   --- //jeff 10/03/2011 16:01//
  * Tayda Electronics http://www.taydaelectronics.com
    * Cheap components, located in Thailand. 
  * dipmicro http://www.dipmicro.com
    * Canadian components store.

=== Small Companies / Boutique Shops ===
These are smaller companies that generally cater to the hobbyist market, although some of them are getting quite large (eg. Sparkfun).
  * Adafruit (New York, NY) - http://adafruit.com
  * All Electronics (Van Nuys, CA) - http://www.allelectronics.com
  * Alltronics (San Martin, CA) - http://www.alltronics.com
  * Dan's Small Parts and Kits (Missoula, MT) - http://www.danssmallpartsandkits.net
  * Electronic Goldmine (Scottsdale, AZ) - http://www.goldmine-elec.com
  * Electronix Express (Avenel, NJ) - http://elexp.com
  * Evil Mad Science (Sunnyvale, CA) - http://evilmadscience.com
  * Marlin P. Jones & Assoc. - http://www.mpja.com/
    * Cheap soldering stations
  * NKC Electronics - http://nkcelectronics.com
  * Sparkfun Electronics (Boulder, CO) - http://www.sparkfun.com
  * Unicorn Electronics (Aliquippa, PA) - http://www.unicornelectronics.com/
    * Obsolete and hard to find components.  
  * Seeed Studio depot - http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/
  * Cute Digi - (China) http://www.cutedigi.com

=== Other ===
  * Aliexpress - (wholesale suppliers from all over the world) http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=arduino&CatId=0
  * DealExtreme http://www.dealextreme.com/ - Low prices on some things, some interesting and random items, shipping can take a long time.
  * KaiDomain http://kaidomain.com/ - Another site like DealExtreme?  I have not purchased from them.
  * Add more here...

=== Specialty Vendors ===

== Antique Radio Parts ==
  * [[http://www.tubesandmore.com/|Antique Electronic Supply]] (AES) - They have guitar amp parts, too.
  * [[https://www.fairradio.com/|Fair Radio Sales]] - Lots of radio parts included in their extensive surplus inventory.
  * http://midnightscience.com Home of the Xtal Set Society
    * New air variable tuning capacitors, galena crystal detectors, crystal radio kits, etc.
  * [[http://www.peeblesoriginals.com/|Peebles Originals]] - Several varieties of variable capacitors, interesting radio kits.
  * [[http://www.surplussales.com/|Surplus Sales of Nebraska]] - Huge variety of [[http://www.surplussales.com/Variables/AirVariables/AirVariableCapsIndex.html|variable capacitors]], trimmers (including hard to find piston types), oil-filled caps, etc.

== Connectors ==
  * 4Ucon http://www.4uconnector.com

==== Hardware ====
  * Grainger - http://www.grainger.com
  * McMaster-Carr - http://mcmaster.com
===== Walk-in =====
  * See the list of [[resources:surplus|surplus shops]].
  * [[http://www.jameco.com|Jameco]] has a will-call counter, convenient for those living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  * You-Do-It Electronics, Needham, MA - http://www.youdoitelectronics.com
  * Electronics Plus, Littleton, MA - http://www.electronicsplus.com/
  * JK Electronics Wesminister, CA http://jkelectronics.com/
  * Marvac Costa Mesa, CA 
  * Creatron Inc., Toronto, ON http://www.creatroninc.com/
    * Carries a lot of SparkFun, Pololu and Adafruit stuff, can be a bit pricey.
  * Sayal Electronics, Toronto and surrounding area, ON http://www.sayal.com/
    * Website is next to useless, poor selection of new semiconductors, BUT it's about the only option for a lot of people in the area.