UK Components

UK Components
Posted on: 12.03.2011 by Carlena Dechand
I know there are a few uk builders on this community .

Which suppliers should i be looking at to get the best pots and faders?
Hunter Renslow
11.03.2011
I used mouser shipped to Ireland. Would advise not to use fed-ex,first order took 10 days.(supposed to be 3) second order i used the other option(believe it was dhl not sure off hand, had my order 2 days later!They are expensive though(orders over
Hunter Renslow
11.03.2011
I used mouser shipped to Ireland. Would advise not to use fed-ex,first order took 10 days.(supposed to be 3) second order i used the other option(believe it was dhl not sure off hand, had my order 2 days later!They are expensive though(orders over
Hunter Renslow
11.03.2011
I used mouser shipped to Ireland. Would advise not to use fed-ex,first order took 10 days.(supposed to be 3) second order i used the other option(believe it was dhl not sure off hand, had my order 2 days later!They are expensive though(orders over
Hunter Renslow
11.03.2011
I used mouser shipped to Ireland. Would advise not to use fed-ex,first order took 10 days.(supposed to be 3) second order i used the other option(believe it was dhl not sure off hand, had my order 2 days later!They are expensive though(orders over
Willia Subotic
11.03.2011
Originally Posted by MiL0
I've got several of both of those. The rotary pots are decent... ALPS potentiometer with (quite long) metal shafts (no centre indent though).
Is this the ALPS potentiometer with LED feedback? If so how bright are the LED's and how nice is it to use.

As I am ordering 4 on the next payday
Hunter Renslow
11.03.2011
I used mouser shipped to Ireland. Would advise not to use fed-ex,first order took 10 days.(supposed to be 3) second order i used the other option(believe it was dhl not sure off hand, had my order 2 days later!They are expensive though(orders over
Carlena Dechand
12.03.2011
I know there are a few uk builders on this community .

Which suppliers should i be looking at to get the best pots and faders?
Linda Chavda
28.06.2012
I don't like to restart old threads, but does anyone know if its possible to purchase midi brains in the UK?
Shay Wyche
15.03.2011
Sorry, I've been away for the weekend and completely forget to post the links.

Buttons

Pots

Pioneer, Technics spares etc

more buttons

Alps faders

Most of these links won't take to to exactly what you need, but to the correct store on Ebay. Do a little digging and you will find some good stuff, but remember about the postage.

Everything I've bought from these stores I would recommend. The quality of of the parts is normally very good.
Carlena Dechand
13.03.2011
Yeah i got my arcade buttons from gremlin through ebay aswell,

I also picked up a couple of the maplin rotary pots to have a look at,
Not sure if i should go for encoders now though!?
Pansy Shiveley
11.03.2011
I bought from gremlinsolutions.co.uk for my arcade needs, not sure what other stuff they got
Willia Subotic
11.03.2011
Originally Posted by MiL0
I've got several of both of those. The rotary pots are decent... ALPS potentiometer with (quite long) metal shafts (no centre indent though).
Is this the ALPS potentiometer with LED feedback? If so how bright are the LED's and how nice is it to use.

As I am ordering 4 on the next payday
Willia Subotic
11.03.2011
If you are looking for reliability, then go to a local record shop as they can order in parts as they commonly do repairs. I do this as I can't trust ebay as their are too many counterfeit parts on there / poorly manufactured.

Also don't go anywhere near Maplins! Awful service when ordering an opto isolator for a non DJ related project and all the pins were bent and one was fully snapped off, plus all the components are poorly wired up (cheap, thin wire) and snaps off to easily when moving around parts.

I bought all my arcade buttons from a Dutch computer arcade games supplier purely as I wanted to order Arc Eye 2 LED's PCB's thus saving on postage

But ask at your local store as they may have a few parts lying about that will go for cheap. I.e. picked up 2 needle cartridges for my vinyl decks for 20 quid!
Arcelia Siebeneck
11.03.2011
I've got several of both of those. The rotary pots are decent... ALPS potentiometer with (quite long) metal shafts (no centre indent though).

The faders aren't as good - the stem/shaft is plastic and the feel isn't great.
Carlena Dechand
11.03.2011
The ebay links would be good, cheers archie!

I have been looking at the pots at maplins... too good to be true?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/miniature-du...rdercode=JM85G
http://www.maplin.co.uk/dual-miniatu...rdercode=JM81C
Hunter Renslow
11.03.2011
I used mouser shipped to Ireland. Would advise not to use fed-ex,first order took 10 days.(supposed to be 3) second order i used the other option(believe it was dhl not sure off hand, had my order 2 days later!They are expensive though(orders over
Shay Wyche
11.03.2011
All are really expensive compared to EBay's specialist stores. I'll post a few up when I have time.
Carlena Dechand
11.03.2011
Im just on my first build at the moment,
Im going to try 16buttons, 2faders, 2rotary.

I was just really looking for places that do the components.

www.maplin.co.uk/
uk.farnell.com/
uk.rs-online.com/

Google gave me the above just wondered if any others were preferred.
Janyce Henningson
11.03.2011
What you after mate, I got some stuff I bought for a build I never started, top quality as well - alps pots, encoders, panasonic faders etc...
Marnie Pomeranz
11.03.2011
i use ebay for any and all parts

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