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Electronics, componants

Bigger Shops - large and often complex catalogues
SupplierMaterialWebsiteNote
RSelectronics, componants, toolshttp://uk.rs-online.com/Fast delivery, huge selection. Free delivery. Collection also possible from Bow
Rapid onlineelectronics, componants, toolshttps://www.rapidonline.comFast delivery, huge selection, student pricing + free delivery over £30
Mouserelectronics, consumer stuffhttps://www.mouser.co.uk/Fast delivery, some items overpriced, Free delivery over £33
Farnellelectronics, componants, toolshttp://www.farnell.co.ukFree delivery over £20 (ex VAT)
CPCelectronics, componants, toolshttp://cpc.farnell.com/Free delivery over £8 + VAT
Bitsboxhttps://www.bitsbox.co.uk/
Smaller Shops - stock products locally, so not shipping from the EU/US
SupplierMaterialWebsiteNote
Proto-Picelectronics, componantshttps://www.proto-pic.co.uk/Offers 10% student discount
Cool componentselectronics, componantshttp://coolcomponents.co.uk/
Pimoronielectronics, robotics, kitshttps://shop.pimoroni.com/
Robotshopelectronics, roboticshttps://www.robotshop.com/
Active Robotselectronics, roboticshttp://www.active-robots.com/
Hobbytronicselectronics, componantshttp://www.hobbytronics.co.uk/
Hobbykingradio controlled electronicshttps://hobbyking.com/RC control, BLDC motors, battery packs etc
SKPangelectronics, componantshttps://skpang.co.uk/
#DigitalMeanselectronics, componantshttp://digitalmeans.co.uk/
Oomloutelectronics, componantshttps://oomlout.co.uk/
Spiratronicselectronics, componantshttp://spiratronics.com/
Bright Componentselectronics, componantshttp://bright-components.co.uk/
Kitronikelectronics, robotics, kitshttps://kitronik.co.uk/
US/EU based
SupplierMaterialWebsiteNote
Arduinokits[https://store.arduino.cc/]
Adafruitelectronics, componants, kitshttps://www.adafruit.com/
Sparkfunelectronics, kitshttps://www.sparkfun.com/
Seeed studiopcb and electronics componentshttp://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/
Digikey (USA)electronics, componants, kitshttp://www.digikey.co.uk/
China based
SupplierMaterialWebsiteNote
Seedstudio (China)electronics, componants, kitshttps://seeedstudio.com/
DF Robot (China)electronics, componants, roboticshttp://dfrobot.com/
DealExtreme (China)electronics, componantshttp://dx.com/
Ali Express (China)electronics, componantshttps://www.aliexpress.com/

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