How to Buy

Electronic

Components

in Nanded

By

Ranvir Desai

Preface

When I was a first year student, I didnt know what a wire was called.

It was due to my enthusiastic partners of project in first year Shakti, Sonali, Neha and Robotics

for Next Generation Club that I started learning a little bit of electronics. Whenever we needed

components, we used to go to RNXG lab and demand for components, but we couldnt find all the

components there. So we started to find the component shops in Nanded. We found one where cheap

hobby electronic components were available. We followed it for one year till we needed bigger

components like a microcontroller chip.

We had to order online and thus we took help from seniors to learn about ordering procedure. I

followed the lose procedure depicted orally by my seniors Mahesh bhaiyya and Manik bhaiyya who had

ordered many components for a line follower workshop I did in first year.

As I started working in Innovation Laboratory, I ordered some of the components that I needed

along with the common components that anyone I thought might need while doing projects. Then we

ordered more components for events like basic electronic (breadboard) workshop in Instrumentation

department and in First year. I had ordered 90 kits worth 300 each. By that time ordering components

seemed fun and we found some alternatives also.

Here Im going to give a detailed procedure that you would like to follow while ordering

components for your project or Robot. This manual you about from where you can buy the

components, not from where you should. So try to find alternatives which are cheaper, better, quicker

and more comfortable than this so that everyone will be benefited.

Ranvir Desai

Student Coordinator,

Robotics for Next Generation

Index

1. Pre-order

1. Project Design

2. Component Estimate

3. List

2. Order

1. Local Shops

2. Online Shops

3. Post-order

1. Distribution and Remaining Component order

1.1 Project Design

One needs to know what components to be ordered before ordering them. There are certainly

types of components and types of shops too. Some components can be bought at the local shops.

This doesnt necessarily mean you shouldnt buy them from outside. There are priorities, in most

cases its money.

Discuss with your team what kind of project youre undertaking, what are the major parts of it,

and what are the elements of each part. For more information you dont know which is there, take

help of seniors about project design.

Once you have a circuit design or a sketch model of your project or robot, show it to a senior or

one who has ordered components before so that you know what everything is known as in market.

1.2 Component Estimate

You might refer to online shopping websites such as following for name, picture, availability and

price of a component. Search in those sites for availability of a particular component. Price is not

issue for most of the students. So dont bother comparing too much, but you should compare if you

need good service. You might find all the details about the ordering components, but that is later

phase. Here is a list of few websites Ive visited and used for ordering components.

www.vishaworld.com

www.robokits.co.in

www.vegarobokit.com

www.in.element14.com

www.digibay.in

www.simplelabs.co.in

www.embeddedmarket.com

1.3 List

It is the hardest part of ordering components. You need to prepare a list of components which will

include all the components in one place such as resistors in resistor category and motors, wheels, etc. in

hardware category. Ive given some of the lists that Ive got in reply from Visha Electronics Mumbai.

You may refer the lists for any components price as follows. They are old like 1 to 2 years but it

hardly matters for some components.

The list I sent last year in January 13 for Workshop by RNXG.

sr no name description/ value Quantity

1 Bread Board 1

2 Resistor 220 0.25W 2

470 0.25W 2

1 k, 0.25W 2

3.3 k, 0.25W 2

4.7 k, 0.25W 2

10 k, 0.25W 4

33 k, 0.25W 2

100 k, 0.25W 3

300 k, 0.25W 2

1 M, 0.25W 2

3 Preset (Variable Resistor) 50 k 1

10 k 4

4 Disc Capacitor 0.005F 1

0.047F 1

0.001F 1

0.01F 2

0.1F 2

5 Electrolytic Capacitor 10F 3

100F 1

6 Diode 1N4148 2

7 Transistor 2N3904 3

BC547 3

BC557 1

8 Sensors LDR 5mm 1

IR LED 5mm 2

Photodiode 5mm 2

TCRT5000 IR 3mm 2

9 LED Red 5mm 10

10 ICs Timer 555 1

Op-Amp 741 1

Comparator LM324 2

IC 7805 2

11 Battery Clip 9V Battery Clip 1

12 Battery 9V Battery 1

13 Audio Jack Male 3.5 mm 1

14

Singlestrand Wires - 10 Pkt - 5 Colour - 1 Mt Each 10 Pkt 1

Ranvir Desai, SGGSIE&T, Nanded

Cell No.: 8605586048

The reply for above list I got from Visha Electronics, Mumbai.

Sr No

Name Description / value

Quantity x 38 Price Total

1 Bread Board 1 50 55.00 2750.00

2 Resistor 220 0.25W 2 100 0.50 50.00

470 0.25W 2 100 0.50 50.00

1 k, 0.25W 2 100 0.50 50.00

3.3 k, 0.25W 2 100 0.50 50.00

4.7 k, 0.25W 2 100 0.50 50.00

10 k, 0.25W 4 200 0.50 100.00

33 k, 0.25W 2 100 0.50 50.00

100 k, 0.25W 3 150 0.50 75.00

300 k, 0.25W 2 100 0.50 50.00

1 M, 0.25W 2 100 0.50 50.00

3 Preset (Variable Resistor)

50 k 1 50 2.00 100.00

10 k 4 200 1.75 350.00

4 Disc Capacitor 0.005F 1 50 0.50 25.00

0.047F 1 50 0.50 25.00

0.001F 1 50 0.50 25.00

0.01F 2 100 0.50 50.00

0.1F 2 100 0.50 50.00

5 Electrolytic Capacitor 10F 3 150 0.75 112.50

100F / 25V 1 50 1.00 50.00

6 Diode 1N4148 2 100 0.50 50.00

7 Transistor 2N3904 3 150 1.50 225.00

BC547 3 150 0.75 112.50

BC557 1 50 1.00 50.00

8 Sensors LDR 5mm 1 50 3.00 150.00

IR LED 5mm 2 100 2.50 250.00

Photodiode 5mm 2 100 5.50 550.00

TCRT5000 IR 3mm

2 100 18.00 1800.00

9 LED Red 5mm 10 500 0.65 325.00

10 ICs Timer 555 2 100 4.00 400.00

Op-Amp 741 1 50 4.50 225.00

Comparator LM324 2 100 4.50 450.00

IC 7805 2 100 5.50 550.00

11 Battery Clip 9V Battery Clip 1 50 3.00 150.00

12 Battery 9V Battery 1 50 10.00 500.00

13 Audio Jack Male 3.5 mm 1 50 0.00

14 Singlestrand Wires - 10 Pkt - 5 Colour - 1 Mt Each

10 Pkt 1 50 22.00 1100.00

11000.00

RNXG lab components after the project exhibition of 15th August 2013, in September 14

Sr.no Name Of Component Description / Value Quantity Price Total

1 Resistors 1k / 1/4W CFR 100 0.25 25.00

8.2k / 1/4W CFR 100 0.25 25.00

2 Electrolytic Capacitor 100uf / 25V 20 1.25 25.00

1000uf / 25V 10 5.00 50.00

10uF / 50V 20 1.00 20.00

470uf / 25V 20 0.00

3 Paper Capacitor 22pf 100 0.35 35.00

27pf 5 1.00 5.00

68pf 5 1.00 5.00

100pf 5 1.00 5.00

2.2pf 5 1.00 5.00

150pf 5 1.00 5.00

3 Transistor BC547 20 1.50 30.00

4 Crystals 27 MHz 1 10.00 10.00

16 MHz 1 5.00 5.00

16 KHz 1 0.00

5 LEDs Yellow 5mm 100 0.75 75.00

Red 3mm 100 0.65 65.00

6 Timer IC 555 IC 555 10 4.50 45.00

7 Regulator IC IC 7805 10 6.50 65.00

8 Switches DPDT 10 9.00 90.00

Tactile 50 2.00 100.00

9 Gear Spur Gear 2 0.00

Worm Gear 2 0.00

10 12V DC Motors 200 rpm 6 110.00 660.00

10 rpm 2 130.00 260.00

11 6V DC geared motor with wheels 100 rpm 4 130.00 520.00

12 Sensors Thermistor 10k 2 5.00 10.00

Tcrt 5000 6 22.00 132.00

IR LED 10 3.00 30.00

Photodiode 10 5.50 55.00

LM35 2 36.00 72.00

TSOP1738 2 28.00 56.00

13 Singlestrand Wire 1 Pkt = 5 Mtr 10 22.00 220.00

14 Multistrand Wire 10 22.00 220.00

15 Solder metal wire 50 Gms x 5 5 65.00 325.00

16 Zero PCB - General Purpose 1ftX1ft 1 325.00 325.00

17 IC Socket 40 pin ZIF 1 65.00 65.00

18 USB to Serial BAFO cable 1 140.00 140.00

3780.00

P & F 210.00

Ranvir Desai

Total 3990.00

5, Rishi Appartment, Patnoorkar Nagar, Nanded-431602

In February 14 for Workshop you attended

Sr. No.

Item Specification Qty. Rate Amount

1 Copper Clad 1ftx1ft 8 65.00 520.00

2 Solder Metal Wire 500gm roll 1 900.00 900.00

3 BO Motors L shaped

200rpm 20 63.00 1260.00

4 Bo motor wheels 20 8.00 160.00

5 Castor Wheel 10 12.00 120.00

6 Relay (Sugarcube) 5V 40 20.00 800.00

7 IC microcontroller P89V51RD2 10 265.00 2650.00

8 IC comparator LM324 10 5.00 50.00

9 IC voltage regulator

IC7805 10 5.50 55.00

10 IC socket 40 pin 10 4.00 40.00

11 IC socket 14 pin 10 1.40 14.00

12 Sliding On-OFF switch

10 3.50 35.00

13 Tactic switch 2 pin 10 2.00 20.00

14 Power Conn. 58-2Way 10 4.50 45.00

15 Transistor BC547 100 0.70 70.00 16 Diode - 1N4004 1N4007 100 0.50 50.00

17 Crystal (Small size) 11.0592MHz 10 4.00 40.00

18 Bergstrip (Male) 40x1 2 3.00 6.00

19 Preset (Metal 20k 40 2.00 80.00

20 Resistor Bank (9 pin)

4.7k / 9pin 40 2.50 100.00

21 Resistor (Packet of 100)

10k 100 0.25 25.00

22 Resistor (Packet of 100)

220 ohm 200 0.25 50.00

23 Resistor 8.2k 10 1.00 10.00

24 Electrolytic Capacitor

10uF/63v 30 0.90 27.00

25 Disc Capacitor 33pF 100 0.35 35.00

26 LED 3mm Red 200 0.65 130.00

27 IR LED 5mm 60 2.50 150.00

28 Photodiode 5mm IR detector 60 5.00 300.00

29 8 to 8 Female Jumper

30 20.00 600.00

30 1 to 1 Female Jumper

120 2.30 276.00

31 Singlestrand wire 5 color 1mtr each pkt

10 22.00 220.00

32 89C51 Atmel 40 pin 2 36.00 72.00

Amount 8910.00

Ranvir Desai,

5, Rishi Appartment,

P&F 42.00

Patnoorkar Nagar,

Nanded - 431602

Total 8952.00

8605586048

Departmental project Components in Feburary 14 (Mid term exams)

Sr. No.

Item Specification Qty. Rate Amount

1 IC MAX232 15 12.50 187.50 2 IC Socket 16 pin 25 1.60 40.00

3 Sub DB9 Female Socket 15 7.50 112.50

4 Motor Driver IC L293D 15 45.00 675.00 5 Electrolytic Capacitor 10 uF / 16 V 50 0.85 42.50

6 Disc capacitor 0.1 uF 100 0.35 35.00 7 Bergstrip (Female) 40x1 10 5.00 50.00

8 LED 5mm Red 20 1.00 20.00

9 Power Conn. 58-2Way 30 4.50 135.00 11 Hot Glue Sticks Stick - industrial 20 15.00 300.00

12 Micro Soldering Station Soldron 1 550.00 550.00 13 Soldering tip (needle) for soldron station 3 50.00 150.00

14 USB to DB9 Converter BAFO Cable 3 150.00 450.00

Total 2747.50

Components ordered by one of my friend Rahul Tamshete for all the Instru Departments Third

year students projects.

Sr. No.

Name of Component Description / Value Quantity Rate Amount

1 p89v51rd2 microcontroller ic 16 280.00 4480.00

2 resistor 8.2k ohm 100 0.25 25.00

50k ohm(pot) 1 9.00 9.00

10k ohm 100 0.25 25.00

330ohm 100 0.25 25.00

220ohm 100 0.25 25.00

resistor bank 4.7k ohm / 9pin 60 2.50 150.00

variable resistor 10k ohm / 3296 5 6.00 30.00

20k / 3296 10 6.00 60.00

22k / 3296 2 6.00 12.00

1k / 3296 2 6.00 12.00

3 crystal 11.0592Mhz 16 4.50 72.00

3.5794Mhz 1 5.00 5.00

4 Disc capacitor 33p F 100 0.35 35.00

15pF 5 1.00 5.00

5 electrolytic capacitor 10micro F 30 1.00 30.00

1 micro F 1 1.00 1.00

6 on off switch 3 4.00 12.00

7 tactic switch 21 2.00 42.00

8 ic LM324 6 6.00 36.00

max232 1 15.00 15.00

ADC 0804 6 95.00 570.00

IC7805 10 6.50 65.00

9 IC base 40pin 22 4.00 88.00

10 keypad 4*4(flexible) 5 95.00 475.00

11 LCD display with header 16*2 13 120.00 1560.00

12 DB9 female connector 1 7.50 7.50

13 USB to DB9 cable Bafo - Win XP 1 150.00 150.00

14 zero pcb(perfboard) 100x150mm 3 36.00 108.00

15 motor driver ic L293D 1 48.00 48.00

16 burg strips female 10 4.75 47.50

17 Burg strips male 28 2.75 77.00

18 Battery 9v 1 12.00 12.00

19 IR Transreceiver pair 5mm 11 9.00 99.00

3mm 10 8.50 85.00

20 MOC3021 1 12.00 12.00

21 LM 35 (temp. sensor) 3 34.00 102.00

22 Mt88 to DTMF IC IC 8870 1 22.00 22.00

23 DC geared motor 200rpm 4 110.00 440.00

30rpm 1 110.00 110.00

10rpm 1 130.00 130.00

Stepper motor 12v 1 95.00 95.00

25 copper cloud pcb 30*30 cm 3 70.00 210.00

26 DPDT Switch 6 8.00 48.00

27 LDR sensor 2 4.00 8.00

28 ULN 2003 1 8.00 8.00

Rahul Tamshete,

Amount 9683.00

SGGS IE&T Nanded

P&F 36.00

9730297161

Total 9719.00

With this recent list, we end the list topic. By now you may be clear with the concept of

list, why we need to prepare a list for a project. I am very glad to let you know that feels great

when you order components of your friends, and it feels greater to tell them the procedure to

be followed by them.

2.1 Local Shops

There are many local shops where you can buy resistors, capacitors and 7805s because

theyre available in the power supplies of consumer electronics. FM electronics keeps the large

collection of electronic components which can be used by engineering students for projects. You

might not find logic ICs like AND gate or particular components like crystal oscillator.

If youre doing one of the speaker project or a 555 project, it is best you go to local shops. It is a

quick option for buying components.

Im giving google map images for two shops in Nanded Vazirabad Area for FM

Electronics, and Vinayak Electronics.

FM Electronics is underground shop at

Mahaveer Chowk. You will get the address if

you ask about it at some nearby shop. You can

buy resistors, capacitors, speakers, sensors,

etc.

Vinayak Electonics is 3rd or 4th Shop in

Paper Market in Gurudwara Chowk. You can

buy speaker, IC 555, LEDs, resistors,

capacitors, 7805, etc.

Ganesh Electonics is on the way from

FM electronics to Gandhi Putala. You can buy

the different sockets, cables and wires from

there.

Mumbai: if your friends or relatives are

in Mumbai, there is a market or electronic

components on Lamington Road. You can buy

almost everything you need in an electronic

project or bot there. Not available on

Sundays.

Hyderabad: you can take a one day visit to Hyderabads Koti Market. There you may find

components of RC aero plane to pick and place robot at Gujrati Galli. Available on Sundays.

Passenger train to Hyderabad is one cheaper (Rs. 40) option for night travel.

2.2 Online Shops

Heres a list of online shops:

www.vishaworld.com Visha Electronics, Mumbai

www.robokits.co.in Robokits, Gurjat, India

www.vegarobokit.com Vega Robo Kit (Mac-net Technologies), Mumbai and Hyderabad

www.in.element14.com Element 14

www.digibay.in Digibay, Hyderabad

www.simplelabs.co.in Simple Labs, Bangalore

www.embeddedmarket.com Embedded Market, Pune

You need to visit the websites, search more, and spend some time there to know whats where.

You need to list out your priorities first for choosing a shop as follows:

1. Payment

a. Cash on Delivery

b. Direct Account Transfer

c. Credit cum ATM card

d. Net banking

2. Shipping

a. Postal

b. Private services (Bluedart, First Flight, etc.)

3. Price

a. Less (including shipping)

b. More

Tip: Fail and fall as much as you can, you learn while picking yourselves up.

If you dont want to lose any money while ordering components, before confirming the order,

keep your cash ready and ask to friends for payment before components arrive, if youre ordering their

components. Its easy to keep track of money if you work by rules.

3.1 Distribution and Remaining Component Order

After components have arrived, only remaining task is to check if the ordered components and

arrived components match. If they match then send a thank you mail to the shop from where you

bought the components.

If some component is missing or some component is misplaced, contact to the shop to sort out

the problem. In most cases there is nothing more to do than to order new component. So you need to

prepare a complementary list right after youve received components.

Once you have prepared your complementary list, ask your friends if they want to order any

components, take a list from them and order the components. Main purpose of this kind of trick is to

divide the shipping cost into splits.