Electronics stores in bay area?

[MtnRacer]

I need an $.89 capacitor (330pf if you must know) and radio shack only carries it online. They want $6 to stick this thing in an envelope and mail it to me. This enrages my frugal ideals. Surely there must be a brick and mortar store somewhere, preferably in the East Bay, so that I may purchase my capacitor and enjoy high pass filtering on my guitar in harmonious bliss.

Anyone know of such a store?

Moo Cow Grassy Ass,
Steve

 

[sandyxb]

It'll cost you half of the $6 to drive to Fry's or Halted.

 

[Marlowe]

Al Lasher's is still around (on University in Berkeley.)

 

[wazzuFreddo]

Auntiebling knows of a place in the south bay, but I forget the name

 

[MtnRacer]

It'll cost you half of the $6 to drive to Fry's or Halted.

And I'll have saved $2 won't I?

Seriously, Fry's carries this kinda thing?

Al Lasher's is still around (on University in Berkeley.)

That looks promising! Thanks!

Steve

 

[Marlowe]

Fry's quit restocking their component aisles years ago. They still exist but they're mostly empty space.

Even before then, it wasn't good enough for oddball semiconductors and the like for pinball machines and anything else I ran across.

Just go ask the nice folks at the counter in Berkeley.

 

[mangajews]

There is also Jameco Electronics in Belmont.

 

[greener]

There might be a Quement Electronics near you.

 

[Mike95060]

Santa Cruz electronics.

https://www.santacruzelectronics.com/forms/query.cfm?do=query

Might cost more then 6 bux in gas to get here tho.

Edit: they have it

https://www.santacruzelectronics.com/forms/Query.cfm?do=query&new_Query=Yes

 

[The Reaper / mr.droopyx4]

A hobby type shop?? I know a few people really into building rc cars n stuff. They get all their componentsfrom the hobby stores.

This is gonna seem like a weird suggestion, but try Kelly Moore spray centers. Its the locations that repair all the paint sprayers n stuff. They carry alot of electrical components. Capacitors n such....

 

[DrSwade]

There used to be a place in the BA called HSC, a surplus electronic store, but I noticed the one in Rohnert Park looked closed last week when I was in town.

 

[Hoho]

There used to be a place in the BA called HSC, a surplus electronic store, but I noticed the one in Rohnert Park looked closed last week when I was in town.

There's still one in Santa Clara. Just south of Lawrence Expressway just off Central Expressway.

HSC Electronic Supply
3500 Ryder St
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Edit: Just realized, it is Halted, which was already mentioned earlier.

 

[Mr. White]

San Mateo Electronics

http://www.smelectronics.com/

 

[Hooli]

Al Lasher's is still around (on University in Berkeley.)

:thumbup on Lasher's. They close early on Saturdays though.

 

[afm199]

In Oakland:

Brill Electronics, 610 E 10th St.

 

[TheRobSJ]

There might be a Quement Electronics near you.

Wat? They're still around?!? I thought that one that was on Bascom in San Jose was the only one. And that went away like 20+ years ago.

 

[TheRobSJ]

There's still one in Santa Clara. Just south of Lawrence Expressway just off Central Expressway.

HSC Electronic Supply
3500 Ryder St
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Edit: Just realized, it is Halted, which was already mentioned earlier.

They would absolutely have it. But omg what a disaster it is finding stuff in there.

 

[auntiebling]

Auntiebling knows of a place in the south bay, but I forget the name

Its Halted as sandy mentioned, and yes it is a disaster though the employees seem to know where things are... And expensive on some levels. They also purged a bunch of stuff due to losing the adjoining warehouse.

There's also Weird Stuff Warehouse. Its more of a tech junkyard but if you're in the area stop by and kill some time. The WTF factor is worth a stop

 

[Hoho]

There's also Weird Stuff Warehouse. Its more of a tech junkyard but if you're in the area stop by and kill some time. The WTF factor is worth a stop

Shit, I haven't been to Weird Stuff since the mid-90s... :laughing

 

[Arsey]

Al Lasher's is still around (on University in Berkeley.)

+1
I've never NOT found what I was looking for at Al's