What about www.radioshack.com

You could maybe try 2000.net. They're on Midlo in the strip mall right past Robious

https://www.2000netcomputers.com/

ABEC Electronics was the place back in the day, not sure about now. https://www.abecelec.com/

Thank you!

Thanks! I’ll check it out

I'm an electrical engineer and I don't think there is a place like that in Richmond. If you want to avoid Amazon I have had good luck with Digikey (https://www.digikey.com/) over my days from a student to now. If you are not in a hurry https://www.aliexpress.com/.

they don’t have a retail presence like before - nobody sells this stuff retail, there’s no money to be made

Is that still a thing? I thought they all closed. Also traditionally their parts were of the lowest quality. Our engineering professors always warned us about using radio shack parts in our projects.

there’s digikey.com. the problem with amazon is the amount of counterfeit components that don’t operate “within spec”

Not sure It's been a few years but I ordered some mini components they are still working fine.

I wish there was something like DigiKey with a retail presence but sadly its the best we've got these days - and at least its not amazon!

+1 for DigiKey.

I really wouldn't recommend this place. They charge way too much for what they have, and a lot of what they do have is pretty outdated.

I'd just shop on Newegg or Amazon, or consider a trip up to Micro Center in NOVA.

Yup-- sadly, there is no market :( We're a dying breed. If I stood on a street corner & offered $1,000 to the first person who could use a Fluke multimeter to test a capacitor, I'm not sure how many days it would take to give away that money.

Not really in Richmond, from what I've found. If you want to make the trek, there's a Micro Center in Fairfax.

God I wish we had a micro center. Every time I’m up there I try and swing by.

If I used a Harbor Freight multimeter and Google to make sure I have my settings right does that qualify me for the $1,000? (I'm more of a wrench turner but I've had enough electrical faults with my vehicles to need it occasionally)

Guitar center has a few odds and ends that are used in guitar pedals, you can also hit up RepairPlanetRVA on instagram. I needed a couple of things for a project and he helped me out.

Second on digikey. Would add mouser.com Theelectronicgoldmine.com for random weird stuff, stuff you didn't know you needed, and components And adafruit.com for cool and hip stuff.

I tinker a lot with my 3D printer and have found myself needing, uh, replacements for circuitry, wires, and components I keep messing up in the process. (PSA: if/when you only have one 3D printer, please learn from my mistakes by not customizing the only printer you have that you'll likely need to print and/or buy replacement parts for 😆)

I've used Digi-Key several times and they've been pretty reliable and affordable!

I used to live right by there and didn’t realize how much I took it for granted till I moved 😭

I'm not sure if it's still open but the one in Williamsburg is amazing! Components and it's half "museum" the owner had on display computers from every era.

they have a hobby section which might have what you need, but id imagine its pretty limited for serious electronics work. youre really stuck with the internet these days for specific components.

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