Hello from Cleveland, Ohio, USA!!!

salesmonster · 16th August 2007, 07:04 AM

Hi everybody!

Total newbie with regards to building audio electronics. Please be patient with me if I ask stupid questions.

Dave

Cal Weldon · 16th August 2007, 03:44 PM

Hi Dave and welcome to the forums.

Asking questions is good, not asking is stupid.

Geek · 17th August 2007, 07:26 AM

Welcome!

"There's no such thing as a stupid question, but by God I've seen a lot of really stupid answers!"

jackinnj · 17th August 2007, 01:49 PM

you have 3 great options in Cleveland Area -- Surplus Electronics on Broadway around 53rd St (make sure to lock your car), Fair Radio in Lima (you can make a day trip), and the Dayton Hamvention each year in May.

I always get scrap pcb material from Surplus E -- most of the solid state stuff I do is prototyped dead bug style on this.

btw, a real gem in N.E. Ohio is the newly opened Akron Museum.

traw · 17th August 2007, 02:38 PM

Ah... a fellow clevelander. I'm in the eastern burbs

The electronic surplus on broadway shut down temporarily, lost there lease supposedly open somewhere else - for about a month was great with 50% off.

EDIT: Also, there is a great metal shop in Maple Heights where they'll shear/cut stuff to size, and light bending. Good prices

salesmonster · 17th August 2007, 03:06 PM

Thanks jackinnj!

I'm brand new to the Cleveland area, and I've been wondering where the local surplus stores were.

I've seen an article about the Akron Museum, and I can't wait to go...it's just been tough getting my schedule to align with my wife's for an entire afternoon. Isn't the way it always is?

I've been digging through the archives, this is an AMAZING resource!

Dave

jackinnj · 17th August 2007, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by traw
Ah... a fellow clevelander. I'm in the eastern burbs

The electronic surplus on broadway shut down temporarily, lost there lease supposedly open somewhere else - for about a month was great with 50% off.

EDIT: Also, there is a great metal shop in Maple Heights where they'll shear/cut stuff to size, and light bending. Good prices

I've been shopping there since they were on Bolivar.

That's the second time it's happened. Mind you ES is in the worst real estate zip code in the U.S. --

Next time it happens let me know -- I've been getting out to Cleveland every couple of weeks.

Speedskater · 17th August 2007, 07:11 PM

Hi Dave,
I live in Lakewood near Lakewood Park.
I use to work at WIXY-1260, WDOK, WVIZ and WCLZ.
Now about surplus stores:
Is Electronic Surplus operating then? The web page is still up http://www.electronicsurplus.com/ They must also have problems getting new surplus to sell. In olden times they got their stock from A/B, Picker, Reliance, Gould/Brush, Keithley and others. But now these companies are either no longer in Cleveland or not building electronic stuff here.
Fair Radio is a 3 hour drive. My sons in-laws live in Lima, so he gets there every few weeks, but the store is usually closed evenings and weekends.
Philcap Electronics. http://www.philcap.com/acc_mgmt.php 275 E. Market St., Akron OH. No surplus and not cheap but they have lots of DIY stuff.

salesmonster · 21st August 2007, 01:29 AM

Hi Kevin,

I'm located on the opposite side of town, Willoughby. Being new to Cleveland, I haven't ventured that far yet.

salesmonster · 3rd September 2007, 08:23 PM

A quick update on Electronic Surplus:

I contacted them to see if they were still at the Broadway location. They are still there with limited retail hours, 9-3 on Fridays and Saturdays only. They are in the middle of a move to Mentor.

That's a LONG way from where they currently are, but it is actually a good thing for me...I'm right next to Mentor.

16th August 2007, 07:04 AM	#1
salesmonster diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2007	Hello from Cleveland, Ohio, USA!!! Hi everybody! Total newbie with regards to building audio electronics. Please be patient with me if I ask stupid questions. Dave

16th August 2007, 03:44 PM	#2
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Hi Dave and welcome to the forums. Asking questions is good, not asking is stupid. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

17th August 2007, 07:11 PM	#8
Speedskater diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lakewood, Ohio	Hi Dave, I live in Lakewood near Lakewood Park. I use to work at WIXY-1260, WDOK, WVIZ and WCLZ. Now about surplus stores: Is Electronic Surplus operating then? The web page is still up http://www.electronicsurplus.com/ They must also have problems getting new surplus to sell. In olden times they got their stock from A/B, Picker, Reliance, Gould/Brush, Keithley and others. But now these companies are either no longer in Cleveland or not building electronic stuff here. Fair Radio is a 3 hour drive. My sons in-laws live in Lima, so he gets there every few weeks, but the store is usually closed evenings and weekends. Philcap Electronics. http://www.philcap.com/acc_mgmt.php 275 E. Market St., Akron OH. No surplus and not cheap but they have lots of DIY stuff. __________________ Kevin

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jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	you have 3 great options in Cleveland Area -- Surplus Electronics on Broadway around 53rd St (make sure to lock your car), Fair Radio in Lima (you can make a day trip), and the Dayton Hamvention each year in May. I always get scrap pcb material from Surplus E -- most of the solid state stuff I do is prototyped dead bug style on this. btw, a real gem in N.E. Ohio is the newly opened Akron Museum.

17th August 2007, 02:38 PM	#5
traw diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	Ah... a fellow clevelander. I'm in the eastern burbs The electronic surplus on broadway shut down temporarily, lost there lease supposedly open somewhere else - for about a month was great with 50% off. EDIT: Also, there is a great metal shop in Maple Heights where they'll shear/cut stuff to size, and light bending. Good prices

17th August 2007, 03:06 PM	#6
salesmonster diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2007	Thanks jackinnj! I'm brand new to the Cleveland area, and I've been wondering where the local surplus stores were. I've seen an article about the Akron Museum, and I can't wait to go...it's just been tough getting my schedule to align with my wife's for an entire afternoon. Isn't the way it always is? I've been digging through the archives, this is an AMAZING resource! Dave

21st August 2007, 01:29 AM	#9
salesmonster diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2007	Hi Kevin, I'm located on the opposite side of town, Willoughby. Being new to Cleveland, I haven't ventured that far yet.

3rd September 2007, 08:23 PM	#10
salesmonster diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2007	A quick update on Electronic Surplus: I contacted them to see if they were still at the Broadway location. They are still there with limited retail hours, 9-3 on Fridays and Saturdays only. They are in the middle of a move to Mentor. That's a LONG way from where they currently are, but it is actually a good thing for me...I'm right next to Mentor.

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