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Parts cost comparison (NZ & Aus.)

Prices correct as at June 2003.

Part Dick Smiths Jaycar PMB (excl. gst) SICom (excl.gst) MicroZed Oatley Other
MAX 232 $ 13.60 $ 11.25 $ 3.50 $ 6 (202CPE) AU$6.60 . . .
7805 (TO-220)
78L05 (TO-92)
LM317 (TO-220)
LM350
$ 2.00
$ 1.95
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-
$ 1.95
$ 1.95
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-
$ 0.60
$ 0.50
$ 1.75
$ 4.50
. AU$0.60
AU$0.50
AU$2.00
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LCD 16x2 $ 32.20 $ 37.95 $ 22.00 . . AU$12.00 . .
ULN 2803A
ULN 2003N
$ 4.95
-
-
$ 4.45
$ 1.75
-
. AU$2.00
AU$2.00
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Picaxe-08
Picaxe-08M
Picaxe-18A
Picaxe-18X
Picaxe-28A
Picaxe-28X
Picaxe-40X
. . . $ 4.84+
$ 6.55+
$ 11.50+
$17.11+
$ 17.84+
$27.72+gst
$34.16 +
AU$3.95
AU$4.70
AU$9.50
AU$13.50
AU$14.50
AU$20.00
AU$27.50
AU$3.95
AU$4.70
AU$9.50
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AU$14.50
 
 
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PIC-18F452
PIC-12C509
PIC-16F84A
-
$ 7.30
$ 15.00
-
$ 6.95
$ 14.50
$14
$ 4.00
$ 10.00
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-
-
AU$19.80
AU$3.85
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-
AU$4.00
AU$9.00
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DS1307 I2C RTC
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$7.66+gst
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AU$3.50
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Servo $ 38.20 . . . . AU$ 22 $35.95 M&H .
Gear Motor $ 24.95 $ 9.50, $ 14 . . . . . .
Part Dick Smiths Jaycar PMB (excl. gst) SICom (excl.gst) MicroZed Oatley Other
Notes regarding above table
Dick Smith & Jaycar prices INCLUDE gst, (and are in NZ $)
PMB & SICom prices EXCLUDE GST. (and are in NZ $)
MicroZed & Oatley prices are in AU $.

M&H = Modelcrafts & Hobbies, Lower Hutt.
Oatley GearMotor (AU$ ~4) is modified servo.
ULN 2803A is 8xdarlington, 18-pin DIP. ULN 2003N is 7xdarlington, 16-pin DIP.
MAX 202CPE enhanced Tx/Rx, from SICom.
SICom PicAxe-18 is stocked currently, not -18A (June-9).
MicroZed, Oatley & SiCom supply -X Picaxeswith resonator. (*)

PMB items of special interest:
MC34064, reset generator TO-92 ITD34064 $1.95 +gst

Oatley items of special interest:
M51660 M51660L SERVO CONTROLLER IC: This is Mitsubishi replacement for obsolete ZN409 IC. $8 (data sheet).
SG3525 SG3525: Switch Mode power supply IC $5
MD32 32MB USB FLASH DRIVES: Dimensions: 78mm x 22mm x 11.8mm. Weight: 15g. Capacity: 32MB. Colour: Blue. $29
1N60 germanium diodes (pkt 10): $ 2 (components)
Components section: 555, 2N3055, MTP3055E, MTP2955E...
DAA module (ZC0172) $ 8.50 (Brgn.Cnr)
Small Servo motor (MS3) $4 (motors)

MicroZed items of special interest:
IC CM8880 DTMF Transceiver chip AU$ 13.20
IC Q1381 Brownout detector TO92 case AU$ 2.20
IC LM2936 5V reg low quiescent low forward V drop 3.30 (5.5 Vin(min), 50 mA Io(max).)
IC 4060 Oscillator, and binary divider for app note 20 2.00