i know and i use them alot but its nice to have a place that you can walk into on a saturday and get just what you are looking for at a moments notice, theres nothing worse than getting into a project and then being stuck because you have to wait for one simple component.
Fry's electronics in Wilsonville would have the odds and ends, open on weekends of course. Not sure if there is one Vancouver or not.
Or there is http://www.norvac.net/index.html in Beaverton. Been to the Norvac in Eugene. They have a much bigger selection than Fry's, but then they wont be open on weekends either. Norvac has the NTE stuff which I hate/refuse to pay for. What makes NTE so special/pricey anyway?
Think there might be a surplus store or two (possibly on the web to my recollection).
I am sure there are many others due to all the high tech business there.
i know and i use them alot but its nice to have a place that you can walk into on a saturday and get just what you are looking for at a moments notice, theres nothing worse than getting into a project and then being stuck because you have to wait for one simple component.
He does have a point about having your location filled out though - it annoys me when people ask questions about where to get bits from but don't even specify their country in their profile.
He does have a point about having your location filled out though - it annoys me when people ask questions about where to get bits from but don't even specify their country in their profile.
I rarely read titles, but the location is cleared visible to the left of every post - pointless to leave it blank, and even more pointless to put some 'clever' (stupid) remark there.
i know and i use them alot but its nice to have a place that you can walk into on a saturday and get just what you are looking for at a moments notice, theres nothing worse than getting into a project and then being stuck because you have to wait for one simple component.
The Vancouver the OP is talking about is in the US. In the state of Washington adjacent to Portland Oregon. They made (or used to make) HP Inkjet printers there.
The Vancouver the OP is talking about is in the US. In the state of Washington adjacent to Portland Oregon. They made (or used to make) HP Inkjet printers there.
Try Yahoo Yellow Pages. I see there is a Newark store in Portland. It is in the Electronics Retailers section but I can't tell if it's mail order only.
Try Yahoo Yellow Pages. I see there is a Newark store in Portland. It is in the Electronics Retailers section but I can't tell if it's mail order only.
If you are in the same area that you may get next day delivery if you place an order in the AM. Same day may be too much to hope for. Not the same as walk in but not bad.