Okay Guys,
since embarking on my "DIY Pedal journey", one of the issues I have had is sourcing electrical components for my DIY pedals.
There is of course, the obvious retail supplier here in Oz - Jaycar. All of the components for my Snarkdoodle pedal were sourced from here. My Fuzz pedal components were sourced from here. However, if you wish to build any pedal which is more difficult to build from noob level, you will most likely need to source electrical components online.
I have had varying degrees of success here and will share my experiences and would love to hear if anyone has got any other experiences to share.
I have sourced components from DIY Guitar Pedals, Mad Bean Pedals, Small Bear Electronics and Futurlec.
DIY Guitar Pedals was fast, reliable and good quality parts. Aussie Supplier
Small Bear Electronics was, incredibly, the fastest from the US, reliable and good quality parts. They also have a lot of rarer parts for reverbs and modulation. I would definitely order from these guys again.
Mad Bean Pedals only sells their PCB's which were delivered in about a month or so from the US and the boards are very good quality
Futurelec, however, has still a lot to be desired. It has a massive range and is cheap, but after many, man emails, I am still awaiting my order placed at the start of May. I don't think i would use them again.
The 1590B enclosures, I have just scoured from Ebay and there has been no problem with this guy http://stores.ebay.com.au/gohankuu/