Contacts

• Gary Tuttle: gtuttle@iastate.edu
• IEEE (Mason Suarez): msuarez@iastate.edu

Skills

• GT's simple "start to solder" guide.

Vendors

• DigiKey – Large-scale supplier of components. DigiKey is my "go to" vendor.
• Mouser – Large-scale supplier. I also use Mouser frequently.
• Newark – Large-scale supplier. I use Newark sometimes.
• Jameco – Smaller-scale supplier of components. I buy many parts here, also.
• MPJA – Smaller scale. I buy perf boards and LCDs here.
• Adafruit – Geared toward "maker" projects.
• Sparkfun – Also very project oriented.
• Parts Express – Specializes in audio components. I get speaker parts from here.
• All Electronics AREtronics – Discounted components. Can be a source for good deals.
• Electronic Goldmine – Another discount place.

Audio links

• Paul Carmody – Overnight Sensations and other speakers
• Tangent Soft – Altoids amp and other audio info
• Head-Fi – Headphone stuff. The forums here are quite good.
• DIY audio – Giant audio forum.
• Material from W. Marshall Lynch. (Click the Audio Related Things link.) He passed away in 2010. People wrote some very nice things about him in remembrance.