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Comment on Uh. So how are the Maplin's in your area doing?

The loss of maplins has made my Amazon boycott somewhat difficult, though not impossible, but there’s just no way to get small parts and adapters same day now, always have to wait for delivery. PC world used to have some stuff, but now it’s rolled into Currys you only get packaged stuff and peripheral cables and such. Sometimes Screwfix has what I need but it’s somewhat rare. They did have a bunch of audio a networking stuff last I looked though.

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Mr_Blott@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Does CPC.co.uk still exist? Used to use them all the time

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- DakRalter@thelemmy.club ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Yep, they’re great. I used them to buy some LEDs and battery holders for my miniatures.
  
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  - Mr_Blott@feddit.uk ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    You can’t comment that without a wee pic of your miniatures. Assuming they’re not miniature whiskys
    
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    DakRalter@thelemmy.club ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Haha, okay, but they’re nothing special. I used to buy kits, but now I make them from scratch.
    
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    There are for my nieces. I’m currently making a game room for my mate, a full house and I’m thinking of making a mini vinyl shop too.
    
    This was my first attempt at soldering too, as I couldn’t find any 3V LEDs prewired. Let’s just say it was an adventure, but it was worth it.
    
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smeg@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
I find EBay is pretty good for little cables and adapters, usually cheaper than Amazon too

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- OrlandoDoom@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  It has everything but in my experience, you’ll need to wait a few weeks while whatever it is comes in from China.
  
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  - smeg@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    I usually filter to UK sellers only. Might have to pay a quid or two more but I’ll have it in a few days.
    
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    tetris11@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    this is a good recommendation thanks for this
    
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echodot@feddit.uk ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I’ve given up on PC world now. I went in once and asked and they don’t even sell graphics cards. What’s the actual point in them?

Only do all printers and pre-built PCs. Which are always terrible value.

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- Rogue@feddit.uk ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Their target market are people they can upsell extended warranties, anti-virus, etc too. So if you’re buying individual computer components you already have too much knowledge for them to exploit you
  
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  - echodot@feddit.uk ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Oh I know but they could still make money from me by selling me things that I want to buy from them. I just find it baffling that they don’t want to do that.
    
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