need cheap rocker/toggle switches, USB HUB, CC's

[inflames988]

Im making a panel of switches on my desk--including a few to turn cold cathodes on the desk, external hdd, etc, a USB hub of some kind, and some cold cathodes to light up the bookshelf im building to go under the desk

wondering where i can get this stuff cheap? the switches are like 5 bucks a pop at SVC. i would like this to look as good as possible. i want the USB hub to be fairly fast but cheap, need probably 4-5 USB ports splitting out from one. im not super good with wood, i think i can handle getting the switches to look good but not sure about how to work the usb hub into it...

basically for now i want to know where i can get the switches, usb hub, and cold cathodes cheap. plan on using SVC for the hub and CC's if i cant find anywhere else, but teh switches were just too expensive--anyone know somewhere good to get these?

[glc]

Have you looked at Radio Shack?

[rjfvillarosa]

Not sure if these will do what you want:

http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/s...ew&gp=Y&ureq=Y
The saftey cover on these makes them look quite business like.

[Delrone]

i work in the feild (Eletronics anyways) and Radio shack is a killer, that's the last place ya want to look if your lookings for "cheap" price tag

try newark.com there cheap
http://www.newark.com/

also http://www.digikey.com/ has alot more "PCB" items like resistors, caps, LED, D-Sub Conectors, Etc. I am pretty sure both take a credit card payment

Hope this helps

[TwoRails]

It's been years since I've looked, but back then JC Whitney was where I got a lot of my toggle (and the like) switches. They were located in different categories, like for motor homes and the like, but it might be worth checking them out.

[not important]

Radio Shack has all kind of rocker and toggle switches.....lighted and unlighted.

[glc]

Well, Radio Shack may not be "cheap" but it's a place where you can walk in and lookie touchie feelie before you buy - and attempt to ask technical questions about them - you might get lucky and get an employee who actually knows something about electronics.

[inflames988]

Originally Posted by glc Well, Radio Shack may not be "cheap" but it's a place where you can walk in and lookie touchie feelie before you buy - and attempt to ask technical questions about them - you might get lucky and get an employee who actually knows something about electronics.

good point. its always hard to figure out how exactly this stuff looks--little 50x50 pixels will only show ya so much...wish i had thoght of radio shack while i was @ the mall tonight. ill check it out another time tho, thanks for the ideas, ill check out those websites too.