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--- findingparts:sampling [2014/03/13 15:00]
vaxquis
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 [[http://centralsemi.com/|Central Semi]]
-Apparently also does samples, but I have no myself with it.
 > Got call from sales rep, had to convince them to send, through local distributor.  Got 10 each of 4 different diodes, though. - foobar
+> Tried to sample, got some follow-up mail but no further actions despite my repeated attempts. I'd call it a no-no, you may have better luck (albeit that's unlikely IMO) (2013) - vaxquis
 [[http://www.zilog.com/|Zilog]]
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 > ditto. I got it in 2 days by UPS, without a slightest problem. Note that won't be able to sample some common cables/connectors, but if you find it on their page with sample option, you're 99% getting it ASAP. Sometimes they give the items in bulk amount, sometimes only single ones or two pieces, YMMV (May/August 2013') - vaxquis
-<del>[[http://www.molex.com/|Molex]]
+[[http://www.mill-max.com/|Mill-Max]]
+Connectors and IC sockets. They seem to ship quickly at no charge (US only?).
+>They shipped my sample with no problems, just with a notice that one of them was bought on a reel and couldn't be sampled. - wilywyrm
+>They send me 10 connectors 4 free without questions via USMail (2013) - Germanstudent
+>I just tried to order a couple connectors and was sent this in reply:
+>>Thank you for your interest in Mill-Max products. The samples you requested may be purchased through our authorized distributor Digi-Key. Please contact them at http://www.digikey.com.
+>Had the same response - Brosiman 19th June 2012
+>The exact same response; I think that you have to sample stuff that *isn't* described as "In Stock at Distributor", but instead focus on parts "In Stock at Factory"; after sending a request with exclusively non-available stuff I received a reply:
+>>Thank you for your interest in Mill-Max products. Our authorized distributors currently handle all overseas requests for samples. Please visit http://www.mill-max.com/distribu/search_distributor_main.cfm to search for a distributor in your area.
+>so it seems to be difficult if you're not from North America.
+>update: I contacted one of their distributors in Europe (WDI AG) and their representative agreed to broker a sampling request to Mill-Max. I received the samples today. Took a couple of polite mails and about two weeks in total. Not for the faint-hearted. (August 2013) - vaxquis
+<del>[[http://www.molex.com/|Molex]]</del>
 A full-range supplier of interconnects, sockets, cables, etc. They'll send you 3 or so of almost all their parts, usually very quickly, but sometimes not at all.
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 >no samples nor reply from them (tried in 2013 and in 2014) - Vaxquis
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 [[http://www.itw-fastex.com/catalog.html|ITW/Fastex]]
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 > After I sent off the form, a sales rep emailed me asking what I would be using the samples for. Nothing hard or poky. After answering, I got samples (3 units of each) though UPS a couple days later. - wilywyrm
-[[http://www.mill-max.com/|Mill-Max]]
-Connectors and IC sockets. They seem to ship quickly at no charge (US only?).
->They shipped my sample with no problems, just with a notice that one of them was bought on a reel and couldn't be sampled. - wilywyrm
->They send me 10 connectors 4 free without questions via USMail (2013) - Germanstudent
->I just tried to order a couple connectors and was sent this in reply:
->>Thank you for your interest in Mill-Max products. The samples you requested may be purchased through our authorized distributor Digi-Key. Please contact them at http://www.digikey.com.
->Had the same response - Brosiman 19th June 2012
->The exact same response; I think that you have to sample stuff that *isn't* described as "In Stock at Distributor", but instead focus on parts "In Stock at Factory"; after sending a request with exclusively non-available stuff I received a reply:
->>Thank you for your interest in Mill-Max products. Our authorized distributors currently handle all overseas requests for samples. Please visit http://www.mill-max.com/distribu/search_distributor_main.cfm to search for a distributor in your area.
->so it seems to be difficult if you're not from North America.
->update: I contacted one of their distributors in Europe (WDI AG) and their representative agreed to broker a sampling request to Mill-Max. I received the samples today. Took a couple of polite mails and about two weeks in total. (August 2013) - vaxquis
 [[http://www.norcomp.net/Navpages/sample.htm|Norcomp]]
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 > Tyco also sells switches, and they have all different kinds. - foobar
-[[http://www.e-switch.com|E-Switch]]-Has plenty of interesting switches but unfortunately want you to buy them through their
+<del>[[http://www.e-switch.com|E-Switch]]</del>
-distributor.Note that Lambind.com directs you to the same site.-Brosiman
+>Has plenty of interesting switches but unfortunately want you to buy them through their
+distributor. Note that Lambind.com directs you to the same site.-Brosiman
+>They forwarded me to local distributor, the distributor largely ignored me (phoned me once and then, despite an actual case of needing the samples for a project, ignored me completely after that, even after my further calls/mails). (2013) - vaxquis
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