Editing Component Distributors

'''Note : as many companies operate worldwide, this page is arranged by category, then country'''
== Broad-line component distributors ==
=== Africa ===
==== South Africa ====
*[http://za.rs-online.com/web RS (South Africa)] (Gauteng)
*[http://www.mantech.co.za/ Mantech] (Gauteng)
*[http://www.eexpress.co.za/ Electrocomp Express] (Has Farnell's catalogue) (Gauteng, online orders)

=== Australia & NZ ===
[http://www.jaycar.com.au Jaycar]<br>
[http://www.altronics.com.au Altronics]<br>
[http://www.electusdistribution.com.au Electus Distribution] - Jaycars's Wholesale division<br>
[http://www.soanarplus.com Soanar Plus] - Jaycar's professional distributor<br>
[http://www.swatee.com SWATEE ELECTRONICS] Huge stock of components. Ships worldwide with exceptions, $40 cheapest shipping.<br>
[http://au.element14.com Element 14]<br>
[http://australia.rs-online.com/web RS Components]<br>
[http://www.x-on.com.au/ X-On Components]<br>

=== Europe ===

==== Germany ====
[https://www.buerklin.com/ Burklin]<br>
[http://www.megatron.de/home.html Megatron]<br>
[http://www.conrad.de Conrad Electronic] Components, RC, hobby etc. Ships worldwide with exceptions.<br>
[http://www.pollin.de Pollin] Limited stock of components, etc., but well-known for cheap assortments and overstock articles. Web shop German only ☹. Shipping Germany 4,95 €, Austria 5,95 €, EU and non-EU not 100% clear on website.<br>
[http://www.swatee.com SWATEE ELECTRONICS] Huge stock of components. Ships worldwide with exceptions, $40 cheapest shipping.<br>
[http://www.reichelt.de Reichelt] Good selection of components. Usually cheaper than Conrad. Ships worldwide, shipping cost within EU 19 EUR for 10 kg. Detailed cost found on their website.<br>
[http://www.segor.de Segor] Huge stock of components, many hard-to-get ones, shop in Berlin, idiosyncratic web shop system(s) mostly in German ☹, shipping Germany 6.00 €, world-wide shipping, detailed cost found on their website.
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==== UK ====
[http://www.swatee.com SWATEE ELECTRONICS] Huge stock of components. Ships worldwide with exceptions, $40 cheapest shipping.<br>
[http://uk.farnell.com Farnell]<br>
[http://rswww.com RS]<br>
[http://www.rapidonline.com/ Rapid] Typically the cheapest. Large range of educational products<br>
[https://www.switchelectronics.co.uk/ Switch Electronics] No minimum order quantities and competitive prices on a wide range of Components.<br>
[http://www.bitsbox.co.uk/ Bitsbox] Small selection but very cheap.<br>
[http://cpc.farnell.com/ CPC] A division of Farnell, more oriented to service spares, consumer electronics and computer components. Often cheaper than  Farnell for the same items<br>
[http://www.jprelec.co.uk/ JPR]<br>
[http://www.maplin.co.uk/ Maplin] Chain of high-street shops throughout UK<br>
[http://www.spiratronics.com/ Spiratronics] Small selection but relatively cheap.<br>
[http://www.cricklewoodelectronics.com/ Cricklewood Electronics] Very cheap on most items, good selection. Required components can be hard to find on website.<br>

==== Bulgaria ====
[http://www.electroninvest.eu Electroninvest]<br>
[http://pulsator.bg Pulsator]<br>
[http://mt1components.com MT1 components]<br>
[http://store.comet.bg Comet] (distributor for Farnell, has search integrated)<br>
[http://kvazer.com QuserEl]<br>
[http://www.elimex.bg Elimex] probably the largest selection<br>
[http://radimexbg.com Radimex]<br>
[http://vikiwat.com Vikiwat]<br>
[http://www.proton-bg.com Proton]<br>
[http://tpetrov.com TPetrov]<br>
[https://www.olimex.com Olimex]<br>
Also localized versions of websites: TME, Conrad, Farnell
Many of the sites above operate in Macedonia, Serbia, Greece. Some have interface in English too.

==== Other ====
[https://www.elfa.se Elfa]<br>
[http://www.tme.eu TME]<br>

=== Far East/Asia ===
[https://www.pcbonline.com/electronic-components/ PCBONLINE] One-stop hybrid components distributor. BOM check before sourcing, functional check before delivery. Cheaper, better.<br>
[http://www.futurlec.com/ Futurlec]<br>
[http://www.electronics123.com/ Electronics123]<br>
[http://www.sureelectronics.net/ Sure Electronics]<br>
[http://www.4uconnector.com/ 4Ucon] Connector specialist<br>
[http://www.lcsc.com/ LCSC] Far East list would not be complete without this component supplier. LCSC was even mentioned in one of Dave's videos in YouTube.<br>
[http://www.firstic.com FirstIC] Taiwanese component distribution house

==== Indonesia ====
[http://tokopedia.com Tokopedia] Tokopedia is similar to eBay, offering everything from nuts and bolts to women's cosmetics. There exit electronic component shops in its lineup.<br>
[http://vamostech.com/gps-tracking Vamostech] GPS tracker supplier<br>
[http://www.goldenfibreglass.com/product-atap-fiberglass.php Golden Fibreglass] Fiberglass roof supplier<br>
[http://www.dharmasubur.com Dharma Subur] Marine Construction Services<br>
[http://www.mitracatur.com/product/cotton-bud Mitra Catur] Cotton bud supplier<br>

=== North America ===
==== USA & Canada ====
[http://www.swatee.com SWATEE ELECTRONICS] Huge stock of components. Ships worldwide with exceptions, $40 cheapest shipping.<br>
[http://www.digikey.com Digikey]Free shipping to most countries with minimum order, product navigation was quite good but now in decline<br>
[http://www.oemsecrets.com OEMsecrets.com]Free search engine and sourcing website. Compare franchised prices<br>
[http://www.mouser.com Mouser]Free shipping to most countries with minimum order<br>
[http://www.onlinecomponents.com/ Online Components]<br>
[http://www.alliedelec.com/ Allied] Beware of high international shipping costs not shown when ordering<br>
[http://www.gatewaycatalog.com/ Gateway] Retail store in St.Louis MO<br>
[http://www.kingelectronics.com/index.asp King Electronics]<br>
[http://www.waytekwire.com/ Waytek] Right Parts. In Stock. On Time.<br>
[http://is.gd/Newark Newark]<br>
[https://www.nteinc.com/ NTE Electronics]Now includes ECG<br>

==Franchised & specialist distributors==
===Africa===
====South Africa====
*[http://www.avnet.co.za/ Avnet] (Gauteng, Durban, Cape Town) Large variety
*[http://www.arrow.altech.co.za/ Arrow Altech] (Cape Town, Durban, Gauteng) No ZA online orders. Large variety...
*[http://www.hi-q.co.za/ Hi-Q] Seem to have decent variety... No online orders... (Cape Town, Boksburg)

===Europe===
====UK====
[http://www.anglia.com/ Anglia]<br>
[http://www.avnet.com Avnet] Giant worldwide distribution group [http://avnetexpress/com Avnet online store]<br>
[http://www.arroweurope.com/ Arrow Europe]<br>
[http://uk.futureelectronics.com/ Future UK]<br>
[http://www.silica.com/ Silica]<br>
[http://2k1.co.uk/ 2001 Components]<br>
[http://www.sssplc.com/ Solid State Supplies] <br>
[http://www.flint.co.uk/ Flint]<br>
[http://www.telsgroup.com/ Logistics services company]
[http://www.ttiinc.com/page/home TTI]<br>
[http://www.we-online.com/ Wurth]Inductors and interconnect<br>
[http://www.goodwillsales.com/ Goodwill] LEDs and accessories<br>
[http://www.forge-europa.co.uk/ Forge Europa]LEDs and lighting<br>
[http://www.plusopto.co.uk/ Plus Opto] LEDs and drivers<br>
[http://www.msc-ge.com MSC-GE] German distributor with UK offices<br>
[http://www.ebv.com/ EBV]<br>
[http://www.strikalite.co.uk/ Strikalite] Rechargeable battery specialists<br>
[http://www.avnet-memec.eu/ Memec]<br>
[http://www.simplesolutions-uk.com Simple Solutions]RF and GPS modules<br>
[http://www.dem-uk.com/ Deltron] EMC and enclosures<br>
[http://www.camdenelec.com/ Camden] DIN Rail enclosures, terminal blocks. Note £150 minimum order. Some ranges stocked by Rapid Electronics<br>
[http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/ Ultraleds] LEDs & lighting<br>
[http://www.led-lightbulbs.co.uk/ Exled]LEDs and lighting<br>
[http://www.ecoledlight.co.uk/ Ecoled]LED Lighting<br>
[http://www.selectronic.co.uk/ Selectronic]LEDS & Lighting<br>
[http://www.craftdata.co.uk/ Craft Data]Displays (LCD,OLED etc.)<br>
[http://www.ariasourcing.com/ Obsolete Electronics Components] <br>

====Other====
[http://www.rutronik.com/ Rutronik]<br>
[http://www.roithner-laser.com/ Roithner Lasertechnik] Huge range of laser, specialist LED and optics<br>
[http://www.led-tech.de/ LED-Tech]LEDs and lighting<br>
[http://www.led1.de LED1]LEDs<br>
[http://www.vs-optoelectronic.com/eng/index.php VS Optoelectronic]LED lighting<br>

===Far East/Asia ===
[http://www.buyrfid.com.tw/index.htm BuyRFID] RFID products<br>

===North America===
====USA & Canada====
[http://www.arrownac.com/ Arrow N.America]<br>
[http://www.futureelectronics.com Future]<br>
[http://avnet.com/ Avnet]<br>
[http://www.lcled.com LC LED]LED specialist<br>
[https://www.jkllamps.com/ JK Lamps] CCFL tubes for LCD backlights<br>
[http://www.optima-optics.com/ Optima optics]Lasers & optics<br>
[http://www.ledlightworld.com Led World Lighting]LEDa & Lighting<br>
[https://www.onlinecomponents.com/productsearch/leds-led-lighting/ Online Components]LEDa & Lighting<br>

==Interconnect and electromechanical==
===Europe===
====UK====
[http://www.toby.co.uk/index.aspx Toby] Huge range of connectors<br>
[http://www.metway.co.uk Metway]<br>
[http://www.4most.co.uk 4Most]<br>
[http://www.e-tec.co.uk Etek]<br>
[http://www.hylec-apl.com/ Hylec-APL] Enclosures and interconnect.<br>
[http://www.hitaltech.com/ Hitaltech]  Enclosures and interconnect.<br>
[http://www.westside-supplies.co.uk/ Westside]Connectors and battery holders<br>
[http://www.abcomponents.co.uk/ Alan Butcher] Electromechanical, connectors<br>

==LEDs and Optical Components==
===Asia===
[http://www.hebeiltd.com.cn/ Hebeiltd]<br>
[http://www.besthongkong.com/ Besthongkong]<br>
[http://stores.ebay.com/Ego-China-Electronics E'go China Electronics ebay shop] Cheap LCDs, from simple 8x1 to TFT LCD Modules.<br>

===Europe===
====UK====
[http://www.meteorelectrical.com/led_lighting.html Meteor Electrical LED Lighting] Choose from a wide range of LED lamps and lighting including GU10 lamps, floodlights, striplighting, ground lights and wall lights.<br>

==Ardiuno, Microcontroller & FPGA development boards, devtools, programmers==

===Europe===
[http://www.besteledlampen.de/ BesteLedlampen] LED Lights <br>

====Germany====
[https://www.watterott.com/ Watterott electronic] Own boards/breakouts and from Adafruit, Olimex, Pololu, SparkFun....<br>

====UK====
[http://www.enterpoint.co.uk/ Enterpoint] Wide range of FPGA boards<br>
[http://www.robot-electronics.co.uk/ Robot Electronics]<br>
[http://www.kanda.com Kanda]Programmer specialist<br>
[http://www.thedebugstore.com Debug Store]<br>
[http://www.dlpdesign.com/ DLP] Specialise in boards based around FTDI products, also RF and FPGA products
[http://www.active-robots.com/ Active Robots]Robotics parts and general electronics<br>
[http://www.skpang.co.uk/ SK Pang] Stocks many Olimex and Sparkfun products<br>
[http://www.coolcomponents.co.uk/ Cool Components]  Stocks many Olimex and Sparkfun products<br>

====Bulgaria====
[https://www.robotev.com Robotev] Local Arduino distributor<br>
[https://erelement.com ERElement] Local Arduino distributor<br>

===North America===
====USA & Canada====
[http://www.sparkfun.com Sparkfun]<br>
[http://www.adafruit.com Adafruit]<br>
[http://www.digilent.com Digilent]<br>
[http://www.solarbotics.com Solarbotics - Canada]<br>

==Power supplies and DC-DC converters==
===Europe===
====UK====
[http://www.ecopacpower.com/ Ecopac]<br>
[http://www.yegpowerline.co.uk/home.php YEG]<br>
[http://www.stadiumpower.co.uk/ Stadium power]<br>
[http://www.powersolve.co.uk/ Powersolve]<br>
[http://www.xppower.com/ XP Power]<br>
[http://www.stontronics.co.uk/ Stontronics]<br>
[http://www.lambda-gb.com/ TDK-Lambda GB]<br>
[http://www.protocol-power.com/ Protocol Power]<br>
[http://www.craftec.co.uk/]Craftec<br>
[http://www.sunpower-uk.com/ Sunpower UK]<br>
[http://www.idealpower.co.uk Ideal Power]<br>
[http://www.relec.co.uk relec]<br>
[http://www.ariasourcing.com/ Aria Sourcing UK]<br>

====Bulgaria====
[http://www.zahranvane.com Zahranvane] lots of power supplies<br>
[http://ang-bg.com/products ANG] Transformers, powersupplies<br>

===North America===
====USA====
[http://www.powerstream.com/ Powerstream]<br>

===Asia===
====CHINA====
[http://www.pdbattery.com/ Padre Electronics]<br>

==Cable & wire, cable accessories, ready made computer & audio cables==
===Europe===
====UK====
[http://www.flexform.co.uk/home.htm Flexform] Soecilist cables]<br>
[http://wiska.co.uk/uk/ Wiska]<br>
[http://www.cablenet.co.uk/ Cablenet]<br>
[http://www.videkonline.co.uk Videk]<br>

===North America===
[https://www.peigenesis.com/ PEI-Genesis]<br>
====USA====
[http://www.coonerwire.com/ Cooner Wire]<br>
[http://www.sealconusa.com/ Sealcon] Cable glands & wiring accessories<br>
[https://www.monoprice.com/ Monoprice] Various cables and adapters, among others<br>

==Obsolete parts and component brokers (Beware of sharks!)==
===Europe===
====UK====
[http://www.cyclops-electronics.com/ Cyclops]<br> 
[http://www.keytronics.co.uk/ Keytronics]<br>
[http://www.armadilloelectronics.com Aramadillo]<br>
[http://www.americaiieurope.com/ America II Europe]<br>
[http://www.express-elect.com Express Online]<br>

===North America===
====USA & Canada====
[http://www.icelect.com/ IC Electronic Components]<br>
[http://www.usbid.com/ USBid]<br>
[http://www.nowcomponents.com/ NowComponents]<br>
[http://www.americaii.com/ America II]<br>

==Surplus==
===Australia===
[http://www.oatleyelectronics.com Oatley Electronics] - Sydney based. Surplus components and gear, and kits. <br>
[http://www.rockby.com.au Rockby's] - Surplus components and gear<br>
===NZ===
[http://www.surplustronics.co.nz/ Surplustronics]<br>

===Europe===
====UK====
[http://distel.co.uk/ Display Electronics]<br>
[http://www.anchorsupplies.com/ Anchor Supplies]<br>
[http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Sinequanon-Surplus-Electronics Sinequanon]<br>
[http://www.ramco.co.uk/sales/index.php Ramco]<br>

===North America===
====USA & Canada====
[http://www.allelectronics.com/ All Electronics] - Electronic and Electro-Mechanical Parts and Supplies at Discount Prices <br>
[http://www.alltronics.com/ Alltronics]<br>
[http://www.sciplus.com/index.cfm American Science &amp; Surplus] - offers science kits, educational toys, school supplies, arts and crafts items, hobby tools, scales, lab glass, housewares, electronics and much more all at discount closeout prices.<br>
[http://www.bgmicro.com/ BGMicro.com] - Electronics, Parts, Kits, Components, Projects, Gadgets, DIY<br>
[http://www.goldmine-elec.com/ Electronic Goldmine ] - Electronic Components, Parts, Test Equipment, Kits, Goldmine.<br>
[http://www.electronicsurplus.com/default.aspx Electronic Surplus] - Serving America's Inventors Since 1946<br>
[http://www.mpja.com/ MPJA] - Power Supply, Power Supplies, Security Cameras, LCD, Fans, Etc.<br>
[http://www.skycraftsurplus.com/ Skycraft Parts &amp; Surplus, Inc.]<br>

==Spare parts for consumer electronics and domestic appliances==
===Australia & NZ===
[http://www.wescomponents.com WES Components] - Sydney based. Repair and service parts.

===Europe===
====UK====
[http://www.dalbani.co.uk/index.php Dalbani]<br>
[http://www.uktvparts.co.uk/ UK TV Parts]<br>
[http://www.partmaster.co.uk/ Partmaster]<br>
[http://www.cricklewoodelectronics.com Cricklewood Electronics] With shop in NW London<br>
[http://www.donberg.ie/ Donberg]<br>

====Other====
[http://www.backlight4you.com/ Backlight 4u]CCFL backlights<br>

==Physical on-street shops==
Note that some broad-line distributors have trade counters at their warehouse location

===Europe===
====Czech Republic====
=====Prague=====
[http://www.gme.cz/ GM]
[http://www.ges.cz/ GES]
====UK====
[http://www.maplin.co.uk/ Maplin] Chain of high-street shops throughout UK<br>
[http://rswww.com RS] Several trade counters open to account holders. Note stock of electronic parts is typically minimal<br>
=====London and South-East=====
[http://www.cricklewoodelectronics.com Cricklewood Electronics] NW London<br>
[http://www.directelectronicsuk.com/ Direct Electronics] East London<br>

==Miscellaneous,Highly specialised,uncategorized==
===Africa===
====South Africa====
*[http://www.communica.co.za/ Communica] General electronics, reasonable variety. Online orders. (Cape Town, Gauteng)

===Australia===
[http://www.ultrakeet.com.au Ultrakeet] PulsarProFX PCB toner transfer system, flux, solder, tools, drill bits, kapton tape, and more<br>

===Europe===
====UK====
[http://www.studiospares.com/ Studiospares] Professional audio & studio cabling and connectors<br>
[http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu vehicle wiring products] Huge range of car-oriented electrical parts<br>
[http://www.microwave-solutions.com/ Microwave solutions] Doppler microwave movement sensors<br>
[http://www.essex-x-ray.com/ Essex X-ray] High voltage capacitors and other HV parts<br>
[http://www.etscc.co.uk/ ETS Cable Components] Cable joints, terminations, tooling and support systems for LV and MV<br>

===North America===
====USA====
[http://www.optics-online.com/cmt.asp Optics online] Lenses and holders for PCB cameras<br>
[http://ukaoptics.com UKAOptics] Lenses and holders for PCB cameras<br>
[http://www.inventables.com] Weird engineering materials - Great for project idea starters!<br>