Help with order padding - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: apelly
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 30, 2014, 04:18:57 am
content: I'm about to place a small order with element14 in NZ. For orders over $45 they don't charge shipping. Now, to be fair, I haven't actually checked to see how much the shipping would be on my (currently) $30 order, but it still seems like an opportunity to pick up a handful of odds and ends. Trouble is, I can't think of anything I need. You can bet I will as soon as the order's complete though!Maybe some co-ax? Haven't got any spare right now. It's handy...Anyway, what $10-$50 worth of stuff wouldyouthrow in?

author: Flump
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 30, 2014, 04:32:32 am
content: do you need any bits to finish off old projects ?fusesbatteriesmounting hardware - screws nuts and project boxescheck to see if they have any special offerslook through your ebay list ,maybe something from there ?

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 30, 2014, 05:13:19 am
content: Anti-static foam for IC storage100:1 scope probe for HV jobs100, 1000 uF Low ESR capsTest micro grabbers.025 female crimp terminals for test leads and header pin hook upNew Siglent DSO... no that's from me.

author: nanofrog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 30, 2014, 06:30:00 am
content: Need anything on the consumables/supplies front, such as desolder wick, tinning compound (tip rejuvenation), flux, solder wire, foam wipes, lint-free wipes, kapton tape, electrical tape, ... types of things?How about tooling such as nylon spudgers, dispenser bottles, probes, tweezers, ... ?

author: apelly
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 30, 2014, 09:17:39 am
content: Quote from: Flump on August 30, 2014, 04:32:32 amYes. Plenty. Nothing well-enough-spec'd to buy yet though. (that I remember anyway)Quote from: Flump on August 30, 2014, 04:32:32 amHa! 10% off. Nice one Flump!Quote from: tautech on August 30, 2014, 05:13:19 amHave sufficient of all of those those. But thanks for the suggestions. You consistently help me, and I appreciate it tautech.Picked up a 100:1 probe, from Trademe of all places, a week or so ago. Spec's elude me, but RS branded and a couple 00s of MHz for $40. Seemed plausible at the time. Have not characterised it yet.Quote from: tautech on August 30, 2014, 05:13:19 amQuote from: nanofrog on August 30, 2014, 06:30:00 amKapton tape. I need some. element14 is fully 10x more than aliexpress though. Can anyone shed some light on the difference for me?Thanks for the suggestions guys. I also added some co-ax to my order and some cheap(ish) bnc adaptors to the order.

author: 8086
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 30, 2014, 10:15:33 am
content: Have a look through the hand tools, you might see something you could find useful.

author: apelly
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 31, 2014, 09:24:53 am
content: Just a heads-up in case anyone's in the market for them, NXP ARM with USB on sale for NZ$3.00 at element14:LPC11U35FBD48/401 MCU, 32BIT, CORTEX-M0, 50MHZ, LQFP-48http://nz.element14.com/jsp/search/productdetail.jsp?sku=2115654

author: sunnyhighway
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 31, 2014, 03:00:46 pm
content: Check your component boxes. There are always some that could use replenishment.

author: amahon
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 03, 2014, 10:00:54 pm
content: Are you still looking to pad your order?I am in Nelson and probably order from e14 about once a month. More so from digikey for larger orders, and often better NZ prices, but it needs to be >125 for free shipping and takes 4-5 days (or more if you miss the weekend cutoff).If under $45, I think the e14 shipping is only $15 to NZ.... Which is phenomenal considering I order at 5pm and it's on my desk at 1030 the next morning. I have no idea how they do that from oz to little Nelson, NZ. I am afraid talking about it might jinx it too...CheersAndrewSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

author: apelly
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 04, 2014, 05:47:35 am
content: No, order ended up at around $150 by the time I'd stuck some toys in the cart.Next order will be from Digikey I think. They seem to be the only guys that stock a connector I'm after. By then I'll have some of the design work done for a couple of projects, so I should be able to make $150 no worries. We'll see how it goes.I've heard others say that Digikey is often cheaper than element 14. I've never experienced that. Their search is so much better though. I normally search on Digikey first.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 04, 2014, 07:06:12 am
content: I had an order from Digikey that the shipping was crazy money.When I queried them, they kindly rang me and we stepped outside their normal shipping policy to standard airmail that not only arrived just as quickly but was muuuuch cheaper.Haven't had to use them for a bit, so not sure what current rates are.