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Since I don't have a car (and don't want one), I've taken Caltrain to Belmont Station to get to Jameco. You can bring a bicycle on Caltrain (or a non-motorized scooter, as I have), and it's only 15 minutes from the station to Jameco.<BR>
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Mitch.<BR>
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<BR>------------------------<BR>> Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:38:33 -0800<BR>> From: michaelshiloh1010@gmail.com<BR>> To: jeff@mightyohm.com<BR>> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Electronics supplies in SF?<BR>> CC: reed@notfine.com; noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<BR>> <BR>> nothing in sf proper.<BR>> <BR>> closest ones are:<BR>> <BR>> hdb in palo alto<BR>> al lashers in berkeley<BR>> electronics plus in san rafael<BR>> jameco, although it's slow because you have to order everything from the <BR>> catalog (even at the counter) but as pointed out if you get the wrong <BR>> part they'll put it back.<BR>> <BR>> then it's fry's and hsc<BR>> <BR>> Jeff Keyzer wrote:<BR>> > I wish there was such a place, it would save me having to drive to <BR>> > Jameco or HSC. The truth is now I usually order from Digikey.<BR>> > <BR>> > There's a list of places in the bay area to buy electronic stuff here, <BR>> > but none are in SF.<BR>> > <BR>> > http://www.bluefeathertech.com/technoid/calswapindex.html<BR>> > <BR>> > If you have never been, a trip to HSC will open your eyes to what a real <BR>> > electronics store is like.<BR>> > <BR>> > Jeff Keyzer<BR>> > jeff@mightyohm.com<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > On Jan 24, 2009, at 1:07 AM, Reed Kennedy wrote:<BR>> > <BR>> >> I'm finally starting a project, and am currently at the shopping for<BR>> >> supplies phase.<BR>> >><BR>> >> At the moment, I need a slew of LEDs, a protoboard, and various<BR>> >> resistors and capacitors, etc.<BR>> >><BR>> >> I'd like to pick them up in person so I can eyeball the dimensions and<BR>> >> fit. Plus, it's nice to support local folks.<BR>> >><BR>> >> Is there anywhere in SF to acquire such things? Or am I looking at a<BR>> >> trip to Fry's or Al Lasher's in Berkeley?<BR>> >><BR>> >> Any advice will be welcome.<BR>> >><BR>> >> Cheers,<BR>> >> Reed.<BR>> >><BR>> >> -- <BR>> >> "Technology can advance all it wants, but nothing will ever make me<BR>> >> angrier than tailgating or happier than girls in sundresses."<BR>> >> --Matthew Baldwin<BR>> >> _______________________________________________<BR>> >> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<BR>> >> Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<BR>> >> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss<BR>> > <BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<BR>> > Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<BR>> > https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss<BR>> > <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<BR>> Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<BR>> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss<BR><BR></body>
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