south_tyne Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Hi all, can anyone suggest a good place to buy small sheets of PCB? I always purchased it at Maplin's in the past but given their demise I wondered whether there was anywhere to buy on the 'high street' nowadays? Obviously I know there will be options online but I would rather buy in person if possible. Thanks in advance for any pointers. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted July 8, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) I was unable to find any in local shops but there's lots of it, both single and double sided, available cheaply on eBay. Dave Edited July 8, 2019 by Dave Hunt 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobjUK Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 RS Components trade counters? There are not many places left that sell components retail... Some local computer repair shops may be prepared to obtain items for you, if they deal with the bigger suppliers like RS or Farnell. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) ESR Components, Station Road, Cullercoats, North East England Edited July 8, 2019 by michaelp 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharris Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 There were a few mentions of independent suppliers in the Maplin thread in the small suppliers section, but I can't think of any national chains with shops (apart from the RS Counters) that are left. Going by your user name, I see there is an RS Trade Counter (they're called RS Local) in Gateshead which is probably your closest. I don't know how much shelf browsing you can do though - I suspect as with places like Screwfix, there's a bit of product out front on the shelves, but mostly it's in the warehouse behind. They do say they have staff to talk to though. https://uk.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=our-services/rs-local 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted July 8, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) it depends on where your high street is. ESR components is in Cullercoats.. online is easier Rapid online Farnell Element 14 Modelling Electronics Amazon, Ebay Edited July 8, 2019 by TheQ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two_sugars Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 RS Components have a branch in Team Valley. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 Thanks all for you very useful replies and suggestions. RS Components seems a good bet and I might pop over to Cullercoats to ESR, especially if I can tie it in with another trip. Failing that, online is the fallback. Thanks again! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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