Midwest Surplus Electronics — Attraction in Fairborn

Excellent place man, great staff, and everything is in a place where it can be found.

Since I first posted this review I've returned many times to this store. It's my favorite one in Dayton. I've found everything I need to build induction heaters, audio amplifiers, power supplies, and numerous other involved projects. Not only is there a wide selection across the entire inventory, it's all organized in a manner befitting an electronics shop. You'll find a wide array of ic's, a whole shelf of class d amplifier chips, kits to build yourself and tools to do it with. For people like myself this place is a gold mine, whereas others are more like dirty, convoluted, labor intensive hunts for possible treasure offered at %50 clearance... Best place for us that you will find; and the staff won't laugh at you for coming in...

For Workshop Tinkers & inventors this place is a dream come true! It has everything you could ever need, & 5,000 items you didn't even know you neededb or even existed for that matter. Everything from obscure components of your grandfather's days, all the way up to brand new modern items. They had something I was looking for that literally no one else had Within 60+ miles of Dayton, so I went there for that one thing, but left with 15 other things I didn't even know I needed till I got there. The owner was incredibly nice, knowledgeable, & helpful! Even though it is over a 45 minute drive from my home, I will ALWAYS go here FIRST from now ON. Also, I'm very happy to support a small business that has been owned & operated by the same guy for 40+ years. Thank you Midwest surplus...

If you are interested in electronics, this place is a veritable gold mine. Its an incredibly valuable resource for the hobbyist and even professional alike. I've been going to Midwest since I was a kid to pick up my next random electronic doo-dad, repair part, or even just to ask for advice. As their name implies they've got a selection of everything from vacuum tubes, ICs, passive components, wiring, and nearly anything else you might need to keep your home mad scientist laboratory well-equipped. I feel incredibly fortunate to live within a short driving distance of this place, and I hope they'll be around for many years more. Where else are you going to pick up a handful of vintage 74LS373 octal D-type flip-flops for a couple bucks at 10am on a...