Surplus Electronic Components
In the present environment when technology is
progressing at a tremendous pace, obsolescence and redundancy are common
phenomena leading to surplus inventory. Several cities have excellent
surplus electronics stores, and once you find one, you are in for a pleasant
surprise.
The above factors have made it difficult for
manufacturers to make new components for earlier generations of products.
Although the purchase of new components has several advantages like long
life expectancy and proper maintenance service, they are more expensive and
subject to more failure rates during the break-in period.
You should consider the following factors while buying surplus or used
components: reliability, useful life, vendor, warranty or test capability,
selection support and price.
You can now find more vendors to choose from when purchasing surplus
components. This is partly because of the expanding pool of used equipment
left over after modernizations, and through new technology such as the
Internet. Vendors selling used surplus components include original equipment
vendors, parts dealers, system integrators, end-users and a variety of other
organizations.
Most surplus-component dealers are ready to offer you a warranty of at least
one year. This is no big deal for dealers that have a regular inventory, as
they can simply replace the item if it were to fail. Failure rates are
usually not at all high for components that have come directly from working
systems and have been handled properly. Occasionally, the warranted parts
are marketed as “refurbished” after being inspected, tested, repaired and
updated as required.
Among the numerous surplus component distributors, mention can be made of
Debco Electronics, Midwest Surplus Electronics and Mendelson Liquidation
Outlet in the Dayton-Cincinnati region.
Other leading stores are Electronic Surplus, Inc (Cleveland), Fair Radio
Sales (Lima), Hosfelt Electronics (Steubenville), Skycraft Parts and
Surplus, Inc (Orlando). MAI Prime Parts (Indianapolis), and Fertik's
Electronics (Philadelphia).
All Electronics (Van Nuys), and Alltronics (San Jose) are very reliable
houses too.
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