the following web sites are recommended local and overseas vendors for robotics parts:
name
category
rating
dick smith electronics
general
****
http://www.dse.com.au
jaycar
general
****
http://www.jaycar.com.au
r.t. nollet
parallax microcontrollers
****
http://www.nollet.com.au
farnell
general
***
http://www.farnell.com.au
prime electronics
general
*
http://www.prime-electronics.com.au
oatley
general
*
http://oatleyelectronics.com
altronics
general
*
http://www.altronics.com.au
computronics
general
*
http://www.computronics.com.au
robot parts
general
*
http://www.robotparts.com.au
microzed
picaxe microcontrollers
*
http://www.microzed.com.au/
batteries plus technologies
batteries
*
http://www.batteriesplus.com.au
premier batteries
batteries
*
http://www.premierbatteries.com.au
the pcb company
pcb makers
*
http://www.pcbco.com.au/
name
category
rating
Sherline Australia
general
****
http://www.sherline.com.au
farnell
general
*
http://www.farnell.com.au
small parts and bearings
general
*
http://www.smallparts.com.au
the ratings system indicates robot.net australia's experience of and confidence in a particular supplier.
there are four possible ratings applied to a supplier:
* - robot.net australia has seen this supplier's web site, but cannot vouch for the service or quality of the parts.
** - robot.net australia has been in contact with this supplier, and can recommend them, but has never actually bought parts from them so cannot vouch for the quality of the parts.
*** - robot.net australia has a good knowledge of the supplier, bought parts from them and found their service and quality of goods to be OK.
**** - robot.net australia has a great knowledge of the supplier, bought parts from them and found their service and quality of goods to be excellent.