electronic surplus stores

What's this talk about a shouting guy outside? I've never seen that, but I love this place. I get all kinds of ideas for stuff to build from walking through the aisles. This is where I'm going immediately following the apocalypse. Dibs.

very good for finding extremely random objects to suit your needs. ie. I need something round to use as a handle for this bag I'm making... voila - a metal circle, I dunno what it's used for but whatever.

I've only been in once, and I didn't buy anything, but it's one of my favourite places in the city? Why, you ask? Because of the guy out front who chants "active surplus, you never know what you'll find" over and over and over, day in and day out. Except the one time I walked by with my cousin and his new amp from Steve's, at which point he briefly altered his script to exclaim "HEY! TUBE AMP! NICE!"

The guy shouting at you outside in an iron maiden Tshirt isn't nuts, he's just really enthusiastic about this place with due cause. Great for any DIY project, even if you're not a pro, they can usually help you along with the basics.

it has the parts you would get ripped off buying just about anywhere else. Has shelves of adaptors and materials for electronics hobbiests and mad scientists. It's now up on the 2nd floor so you have to look harder to find it.

a ton of parts at reasonable prices. From replacement batteries for cordless phones, bread boards for hobbiests, computer cabling and used computers too! Need a part for your electronics project odds are they have it. Just across the street from Honest Eds and a few doors west. BTW: Check out Active Surplus too.