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| Reviews Summary for Dan's Small Parts and Kits |
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Reviews: 17
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Average rating: 3.8/5
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MSRP: $(missing—add MSRP)
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Description: Lots of the types of parts useful to radio homebrewers. Also stocks some inexpensive kits useful to the QRPer.
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Product is in production.
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More info: http://www.fix.net/dans.html
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N7JS
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Rating: 4/5
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Apr 17, 2011 21:57
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Great prices, great selection
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Great prices and always good selection across the board. The website and ordering process is a bit archaic for the times so takes a bit more time...worth it in my opinion however.
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AJ4UC
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 7, 2010 06:36
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Very Satisfied!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I recently place a fairly good size order for parts I plan to use to homebrew some QRP transceivers. The order was filled very quickly and accurately. The prices were an exceptionally good value. Dan's will definitely be the first place I look for any additional parts I may need.
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AK2B
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 16, 2010 09:08
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iDan's flea market
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Dan's Small Parts and Kits is the on-line equivalent of a flea market with rows and rows of goodies that you pass on your way down one aisle trying to remember what was where, when you finally decide what it is you want to buy. You may have started with a shopping list but some of the items might not be there when you arrive, but then, other items you hadn't expected are there.
I saved a copy of the order form in Word format that I use when I'm browsing about, jotting down items to buy. It's a little awkward at first, but after a couple of purchases you get the hang of it. Dan's isn't your typical slicked up on-line parts store with shopping carts and multi-page forms to fill out to confirm your purchase. It also doesn't take what seems like hours to go from one page to the next. The catalogue is truly HTML in it's simplest form :). Despite being a bit internet primitive, I like shopping at Dan’s. I have picked up some real bargains over the years.
If you are a homebrewer, Dan’s is definitely a place you need to know about.
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KF6GOM
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Rating: 0/5
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Sep 6, 2009 21:46
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sorry its 2009 not 1967
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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web site is horriable large fonts and small graphics
bright colors remind me of a acid trip of 1967
fine print and postal money orders forget it ill go to Mouser fast , simple, common pay methods
sorry no deal here
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KI4YZE
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Rating: 2/5
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Sep 5, 2009 19:47
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Not real good
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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His website is very hard to navigate with the same items appearing under different headings. It is very hard to determine if he has in stock what is listed. Prices seem very good as well as the selection. I took about 4 or 5 hours over several days and wrote out an order for around $200 worth of parts, very tedious and time consuming. Put my check with the order in the mail and waited and waited and waited. Finally after about 4 weeks of waiting I got an envelpoe from Dan's Small Parts - I thought thats odd an envelope?? I opened the envelope and there was my check with my order with a hand written note that said I need to read his terms more carefully. I had mistankenly thought that if you ordered $150 or more the shipping was free (I went back and read it and it did say free shipping with orders over $150 but apparently not the order I had palced). It wasn't - it would have been nice if he had processed my order and maybe called me or dropped me an email saying the order was ready and I needed to pay for the shipping, but no. Needless to say I never sent the order back in and won't be ordering anything anytime soon, sorry Dan.
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NS5U
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 13, 2009 14:15
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Great service hard to find parts
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Dan seems to be back in full swing. I mailed the order it came accurately.
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AF4O
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 2, 2008 16:45
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Great Hobby Surplus Parts Supplier
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Dan had a fall sale on. I ordered enough to get the fall sale discount and get free shipping paying with USPS Postal Money Order per his instructions.
I used his order blank and copied/pasted items from the website onto the order blank. Also did this with particulars of the order. Sifting through Dans website reminds me of looking through a Harbor Freight color sale flyer. It part of the fun to me! Its not meant to be Mouser!
You need to follow Dan's instructions carefully. Coming from a small business of 20 years on a shoestring budget, i think i can relate to his reasons for this and keeping communications to the bare minimum.
I'm sure profit margins are low and he needs to be as efficient as possible (can't waste allot of time communicating) so i wouldn't take this personally. He is trying to bring us low price parts for tinkering and cant spend all day on the phone/email/etc.
If i had a problem (lost in the mail, etc), i would just send him a registered letter. My order took 16 days from the time i sent the letter to him until i got the package. And this was over the Thanksgiving holidays. He clearly states to allow up to 10 days but im sure this is working days and allowing for mailing to him, 16 days is just fine with me.
Dans fills a niche market of surplus parts for us hobbiest's and i for one am glad he is providing this service. He is not a large mail order house and IMHO he should not be.
Keep up the good work Dan. My order was what i expected and the couple of substitutes suited me fine.
73
Chuck
AF4O
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M1KTA
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Rating: 3/5
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Nov 10, 2008 00:15
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His ebay shop details
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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US address only ordering which is a pain.
But if you have a friendly US amateur that will allow you to send to them and forward on that works too.
His ebayshop is http://myworld.ebay.com/twisttwinkel
The listings on it are limited though.
But he doesn't link to it from main website or visa versa.
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Dom
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WA6L
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 27, 2008 13:18
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Great source
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have made quite a few orders with Dan's Small Parts and always had fast, friendly, and accurate service. If you are trying to build an inventory for homebrew projects or repairs, you aren't going to find a better source or better prices.
Recently, Dan's Small Parts started to sell on eBay. I have purchased there and been quite happy with the service. However, I have to say that I enjoy perusing all the hidden gems that lurk on Dan's web site. Invariably, I end up buying more than I really need. On the other hand, at these prices I can afford to do that!
If you are looking for new parts with warranties, or you need that one piece for a critical application, you might want to try Moser or one one of the other commercial suppliers. Dan's is selling surplus parts, in quantity, at bargain-basement prices.
If you are a hobbyist, homebrewer, or experimenter, Dan's is the ultimate candy store. I've had fun while both purchasing and using the parts.
73,
John, WA6L
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KE7VHG
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Rating: 4/5
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Sep 17, 2008 14:35
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No Problems At All
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I have had no problems ordering from Dans on E-Bay and paying with Pay-Pal. There does seem to be a greater selection on this HTTP site than there is on E-Bay however. But the service was friendly and VERY fast. I ordered parts and got them about 2 days later here in Utah.
Very satisfied, will order again.
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