Supplies in Boston area?

sansbury · 26th February 2007, 03:35 PM

Hi, newbie getting into the game here. I live in Boston (Eastie if you want to be precise) and am wondering if there are any good places for random components and supplies anywhere nearby, preferably inside 128.

I know there used to be an Active Electronics in Cambridge but I think it's been gone a long time, and the Radio Shack in Central Square was good the last time I was there, which was ~10 years ago. You'd think with the insane nerd coefficient we have around here there'd be at least one place.

I don't really mind buying online but you know how it is when you need one steenkin' part on a Saturday morning...

Scott Stansbury · 26th February 2007, 04:06 PM

"You-Do-It" Electronics in Needham is pretty good. Right off 128, exit 19A.

http://www.youdoitelectronics.com/index.htm

sansbury · 26th February 2007, 04:17 PM

Oh, yes, thought they were more Best Buy but their site lists EPROM programmers so they are clearly a little more geek-friendly.

sts9fan · 27th February 2007, 05:36 PM

A little more geek friendly is the understatement of the century! This place is great. Its bad news that I live right around the corner.

26th February 2007, 03:35 PM	#1
sansbury diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, Massachusetts	Supplies in Boston area? Hi, newbie getting into the game here. I live in Boston (Eastie if you want to be precise) and am wondering if there are any good places for random components and supplies anywhere nearby, preferably inside 128. I know there used to be an Active Electronics in Cambridge but I think it's been gone a long time, and the Radio Shack in Central Square was good the last time I was there, which was ~10 years ago. You'd think with the insane nerd coefficient we have around here there'd be at least one place. I don't really mind buying online but you know how it is when you need one steenkin' part on a Saturday morning...

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26th February 2007, 04:06 PM	#2
Scott Stansbury diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central Mass	"You-Do-It" Electronics in Needham is pretty good. Right off 128, exit 19A. http://www.youdoitelectronics.com/index.htm

26th February 2007, 04:17 PM	#3
sansbury diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, Massachusetts	Oh, yes, thought they were more Best Buy but their site lists EPROM programmers so they are clearly a little more geek-friendly.

27th February 2007, 05:36 PM	#4
sts9fan diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MA	A little more geek friendly is the understatement of the century! This place is great. Its bad news that I live right around the corner.