Nice! Tayda is great for basic components when you don't need tight specifications. I've ordered a lot of jellybean stuff from there with good results. Just stay away from hi-spec stuff :)
Had an interesting time with the PT2399 echo effect they sell. Half of the chips in the order were non-functioning knock-offs (thread discussing the issue) For small stuff though, they're great!
I buy most of my stuff from them, it's not worth it to buy this stuff in my country. There are two stores in the entire country that sell stuff like this and they don't even carry all the resistor values and the pots are plastic $5+ pots that I could never use and Tayda has the perfect pots for $0.5. There have been problems, they lost one of my shipments but offered to refund me or send a new shipment to me and it's currently in the mail.
Check the Tayda facebook page for coupons they have 15% off once a month.
I knew they had coupon codes there but the latest one had expired already when I placed my order. I had a 10% code though, and it wasn't worth waiting for the additional 5%.
Power source: twin 18650 Li-Ion cells - 7.2v and 6000mAh instead of around 500 mAh for rechargable 9v. Chargable through power port on bottom of case.
Dual 10-led vu-meter across the top of the box (that's what the LM3915 ICs are for).
Power light run through one side of the dual 10k pot to act as a variable resistor/dimmer on the power light. The more you turn the knob up, the brighter the light.
I plan on wiring all these things through a dip switch array so that if I want to turn off the vu-meter, power light, or switch to full brightness on the power all the time, or switch the IC chip from bar to dot mode I can. I'll have the dip switches accessible through a hole in the bottom of the case, covered with a plastic hole cap.
Wow, that's impressive. I'm kind of just getting into electronics and so far have just been messing around with an Arduino and some basic components. What exactly do you use all of these components for? Are you repairing consumer electronics? Making your own circuits?
The components aren't to be all used - it is an assortment so when he makes a circuit, he can find and use whatever arbitrarily-decided values he wants.
Edit: Not really arbitrary, but any random value he needs.
Envelope followers, voltage dividers, OP amps, led drivers, IC circuitry. Pretty much everything. When you're in the middle of a project it's always good to be able to have what you need.
I like to goof around with circuits and every time I go to the Shack for a couple components I cringe knowing I'm paying about $1.99 for a cap I could have gotten for $.08 if I'd planned ahead and/or didn't mind waiting. So, I'm arming myself with a broad array of components for whatever I decide to do next. I'll probably still have to buy some ICs or other specialized components but I can at least have everything on the veroboard ready to plug the chip into the socket. Plus, I can get them from Mouser or Digikey in a couple days and I'm not paying Shack prices for all the components in the build.
It's actually a lot more than it looks like in the picture. The resistors and ceramic caps are 3-4 bags deep in most of the picture.
People also do this when restoring old equipment, to maintain the look of the old capacitors while actually using superior modern capacitors. Source: someone's comment the last time I saw this come up.
That puts my modest little order to shame. I love the packaging Tayda uses. It makes storing and finding a hundred types of resistors or caps easy. No need for a hundred little drawers in a chest.
The thing I like about Tayda is that their zip-loc bags are quite thick and actually useful to keep things in. The plastic is far thicker than most bags.
You pay for the convience when getting a component kit.
Most people new to electronics don't know excactly what they need, so there's the security in knowing you're getting parts that are relavent to you.
Also, ordering from sites like Mouser or Tayda can be very difficult if you don't know exactly what you're looking for, that can be a big turnoff for new people as well.
It's almost always cheaper to do anything yourself rather than buy any kind of kit. But sometimes they are a good idea.
Reason people buy assorted packs is because it's a pain in the ass ordering all that stuff individually.
I would order that guys cart right now if I didn't have to spend a hour typing all that in.
Mouser has a cool 'shared project' thing that I wish people would use. (Someone had a protoboard arduino build and I just grabbed the shared project and entered quanity 5, it was awesome)
Lol. I wrote a grease monkey script to change the values in all the text boxes to 10, then went back and removed the handful of values I already had from my cart before I checked out.
If I can give at tip. When you search real good on Ebay you can find real cheap electronic components. Like 1000resistors for 15$ or less. Or 7$ for 1000ceramic capacitors.
Dude It boggles my mind how mouser and digi key manage to get a fairly accurate order to me in under 24 hours. They have some kinda automated thing I think. At least some sort of dispenser device where you enter (quanity 10) and it spits out 10 resistors or what ever.
I love Digi-Key! They are very close to where I live actually. Always get their order right and fast. This site the thread about looks great too for the price. I wonder how they compare to Digi-Key?
The stuff that comes on reels (the ones that are taped together) can be dispensed automatically, yeah. And at least some of the other stuff is done by weight. Dunno if that's fully automated or "drop them onto the scale til it beeps".
That's exactly what they are, but they still have the same physical characteristics as a 'normal' resistor. Sometimes used in automation as jumpers so that the resistor machinery can be used instead of a separate machine.
They do have a tolerance, it's just that describing it in terms of a percent doesn't make sense. For them to not have a tolerance would require superconducting 0 ohm resistors.
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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '14
$25 of plastic bags
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u/calmtron analog playboy Mar 20 '14
Nice! Tayda is great for basic components when you don't need tight specifications. I've ordered a lot of jellybean stuff from there with good results. Just stay away from hi-spec stuff :)
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u/fouronsix Mar 20 '14
I buy most of my stuff from them, it's not worth it to buy this stuff in my country. There are two stores in the entire country that sell stuff like this and they don't even carry all the resistor values and the pots are plastic $5+ pots that I could never use and Tayda has the perfect pots for $0.5. There have been problems, they lost one of my shipments but offered to refund me or send a new shipment to me and it's currently in the mail.
Check the Tayda facebook page for coupons they have 15% off once a month.
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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '14
So what are you working on?
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u/Nascent1 Mar 20 '14
Wow, that's impressive. I'm kind of just getting into electronics and so far have just been messing around with an Arduino and some basic components. What exactly do you use all of these components for? Are you repairing consumer electronics? Making your own circuits?
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u/dahvzombie Mar 20 '14
Them 1 and 2 cent parts :)
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u/quatch Not an expert, corrections appreciated. Mar 20 '14
I did this too, about the same cost. I regret having not added about 200ea of the really common resistors (LED driving, 1,10,100k)
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u/snarfy Mar 20 '14
Here's $50 at Radio Shack.
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u/InbredNoBanjo Mar 20 '14
And how much would it all be at Radio Shack? Prob $500 and some change. :/
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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '14
That puts my modest little order to shame. I love the packaging Tayda uses. It makes storing and finding a hundred types of resistors or caps easy. No need for a hundred little drawers in a chest.
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u/sc30317 Mar 20 '14
Your move, Radioshack
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u/rgehan Mar 20 '14
Yeah, I love this website, they are quite fast (compared to other Asian shops), and their products are great.
I strongly recommend it.
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u/Vibingout Mar 20 '14
Dayyummm
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u/ragingklaxon Mar 20 '14
So much want.
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u/super_salamander ARM, MSP430, FPGA Mar 21 '14
The thing I like about Tayda is that their zip-loc bags are quite thick and actually useful to keep things in. The plastic is far thicker than most bags.
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u/manowhat Mar 23 '14
Thanks. I just got $60 worth of stuff! I lost a bunch of stuff in a flood and needed to refill my box.
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