Australian and New Zealand Builders

ozmuth

ozmuth

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Hey all - thought it would be fun to have a thread for Aussie and Kiwi builders so we can complain about overseas shipping and sourcing stuff locally.

Maybe even organise bulk buys or just conduct general antipodean pedal related chatter.

Here are the local stores/suppliers I am aware of

diyguitarpedals.com.au, A shop for all diy guitar pedal enthusiasts!

diyguitarpedals.com.au : - DIYGP PCBs & Kits Diodes Germanium Transistor Sets ICs Trimpot Transistors Wire Accessories Capacitors Pedal Decals Vactrol / Optocoupler Resistors Switches LED Enclosures Knobs DBE PCB's Audio & Power Potentiometers ecommerce, open source, shop, online shopping
www.diyguitarpedals.com.au

Pedal Parts Australia, DIY Guitar & Effect Pedal Parts

Pedal Parts Australia : - SWITCHES KNOBS ENCLOSURES CONNECTORS POWER CABLES POTENTIOMETERS LED's & BEZELS WAH PARTS BOSS PARTS GUITAR PCB GUITAR PCB KITS IC'S TRANSFORMERS RELAYS SEMICONDUCTORS CAPACITORS RESISTORS OPTOCOUPLERS ACCESSORIES CLEARANCE GUITAR PCB NOSTALGITONE ecommerce, open...
www.pedalpartsaustralia.com www.pedalpartsaustralia.com

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www.ebay.com.au www.ebay.com.au

Tech, Electronics & More | Jaycar Australia

Shop for all your electronic needs at Jaycar Electronics! From cutting-edge gadgets & tools to DIY kits & components, explore our selection today.
www.jaycar.com.au www.jaycar.com.au

Altronics | Electronic components, AV, CCTV, Power & More

Suppliers of components, semiconductors, audio & computer leads, connectors, speakers, amplifiers, cctv, power supplies, test equipment, soldering gear, batteries, chargers, inverters, solar panels, tools, led lighting, racks, iot and kits.
www.altronics.com.au www.altronics.com.au
core-electronics.com.au

Core Electronics | Electronics Australia

Core Electronics is a retailer for electronics in Australia including Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Sparkfun and Adafruit products. Fast shipping and support.
core-electronics.com.au core-electronics.com.au
 
ozmuth said:
Here are the local stores/suppliers I am aware of
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g'day 🤙

they may not be local, but entirely relevant to the plight of getting dry reamed for shipping:

Electronic Parts Online Store - Tayda Electronics

www.taydaelectronics.com www.taydaelectronics.com

sad to say, but tayda out competes every single one of those for price, availability, and shipping. (somehow shipping from thailand via DHL is always faster and cheaper than domestic australia post, even with 'express post' lmao)

mouser.com is great too - they'll do free shipping for orders >$60 and you're guaranteed genuine parts. element14 and digikey are quite similar in this regard.
 
Hello. I have nothing to add other than I am in the same boat.

Has anyone found a good place to buy germanium transistors in bulk? I was checking eBay buy shipping pushes the price up to $100 for a batch of 100. Not sure if it’s worth it or not.
 
neiltheseal said:
Hello. I have nothing to add other than I am in the same boat.

Has anyone found a good place to buy germanium transistors in bulk? I was checking eBay buy shipping pushes the price up to $100 for a batch of 100. Not sure if it’s worth it or not.
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With the caveat that I’m an American, you might want to look on AliExpress. The 3AX31C is a Chinese germanium transistor that I’ve used in a bunch of builds. Looking now, there are a few sellers offering batches of 100 for under $50 including shipping to Sydney.
 
neiltheseal said:
Hello. I have nothing to add other than I am in the same boat.

Has anyone found a good place to buy germanium transistors in bulk? I was checking eBay buy shipping pushes the price up to $100 for a batch of 100. Not sure if it’s worth it or not.
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I haven’t seen anywhere cheaper than that. Be a bit of a gamble, as they would possibly have already cherry picked the decent hfe range devices.
 
... not to mention that no Australian has ever posted on Facebook that the Wallabies have won the Bledisloe cup.... because the last time they had it Facebook wasn't even a thing. Just sayin'.

Anyway, back on topic: yes without Tayda and Mouser getting parts here would be completely unaffordable.
Sending stuff overseas to friends or buyers has become crazy expensive too. Unreal.
I still remember some years ago ordering transformers and speakers for tubeamps from the States and the shipping was kinda bearable; these days I couldn't send a flying fart for that.
 
How much are we talkin here for shipping? With my business account at the post office sending stuff to ANZA is the same as europe/japan/uk/etcetc
 
Nostradoomus said:
How much are we talkin here for shipping? With my business account at the post office sending stuff to ANZA is the same as europe/japan/uk/etcetc
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Stompbox parts costs 30 USD for shipping (and thats a for a few small components).

Aion is about 20 USD for shipping (which is a bit eye watering but acceptible)

PedalPCB is normally pretty good and comparible to domestic shipping. (11 USD).

And thats not even looking at shipping vinyl records from smaller labels/artists - those costs are enough to make baby jesus cry.
 
Fair, the aussie dollar and the canadian dollar are usually close to par and i get the same kinda rates which is wild until you consider standardizing it all on their end
 
Nostradoomus said:
anyway got any good gear stores that ship to canada or
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doubtful. all of our shit is overpriced.

exhibit A:
Mark VII head. 7 grand.
www.bettermusic.com.au

Mesa Boogie Mark VII Guitar Amp Head | Better Music

Get your Mesa Boogie Mark VII Guitar Amp Head from Better Music! Fast shipping, 17,000+ Yotpo reviews
www.bettermusic.com.au www.bettermusic.com.au

exhibit B:
Les Paul Standard, 5.4 grand.
www.bettermusic.com.au

Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s - Bourbon Burst

Get your Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s - Bourbon Burst from Better Music! Fast shipping, 17,000+ Yotpo reviews
www.bettermusic.com.au www.bettermusic.com.au
 
Out of curiousity how much is JLCPCB shipping to US or Canada? Its stupidly cheap to AU (as long as you are happy to wait 10 days).


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