Electronic Component Supply

Mail-Order component catalogue We do sell small quantities and large quantities. So if you have a weekend project or you need more for a larger project, we can probably help.

Capacitors Connectors, plugs, sockets Crystals Diodes Fans Fuses Hardware	ICs IC Sockets IR LED, sensor, etc, LEDs and LCD Displays Micros & support parts Mosfets	Relays Resistors Resonators Switches Terminals Transformers Transistors & Semiconductors Trim-pots

Specials & one-off components Modules and Hardware CPU_3A2 - HC11F1 latest embeded control module CPU_1A1 - HC11F1 embeded control module GPC_4A4 - PIC embeded control module Aluminium extrusion project enclosure HC11 single-chip carrier board Misc. Information PMB Ordering Information NZ Component Suppliers

Hobby Electronics I know how hard it is to get one or two, or small numbers of components at reasonable prices. When I started playing with electronics it cost a small fortune to gather up the parts needed for a weekend project, but at least it was possible through retail shops. Back then there were 3 or 4 good retail shops in Wellington with a good range of components. Now there are only a couple of shops, one of those mostly selling plastic toys and computer software. Every year fewer components. If electronics is a hobby or you are seriously studying electronics then you will be needing components, including a few that are not readily available. I may be able to help. We have a good stock of the general parts that we use all the time, and have access to many others. If you have any questions, send me an email and we'll see what we can do. Notes If we don't have what you need in stock, we may be able to offer an alternative part. If we don't have stock and you only want one or two, then we may be able to suggest a source or get it for you as part of a larger order. We can readily send to anywhere in New Zealand and almost anywhere over-seas. See PMB Ordering Info.

OEM & larger orders There are a few products and components that I supply for use as component modules for other larger systems. Most items displayed on this web site are available for sale. The one main exclusion is the 1604 Control System. Please email directly with 1604 system enquiries. For more information, email

Some Interesting Components MC68HC11 This was my main processor for many years We've been using and supplyiny the MC68HC11F1 because it does everything we needed and was readilly available. One of the main reasons I like the HC11F1 is that it's easy to add external RAM and Flash memory. Many micros are now available with internal Flash memory. Most of these only have a tiny amount of RAM. For many applications I prefer more RAM. It makes code development much quicker and easier because you can develop directly in RAM and then transfer it to Flash when done. PIC Micro I use these a lot for smaller things. Many of my PIC projects are designed to be an add-on or expansion module for a larger system, usually an HC11 in my case. DS1620, DS1820 Dallas Semiconductor. These are quite good temperature sensors, small and simple but expensive. I've been designing them out recently because the manufacturer has changed their distributor and I don't deal with the new distributor. For any specific information, I can be contacted by email

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last updated: 06 Apr 2008