I generally start from the requirements. Sometimes I need help finding the proper names for things. If I don't know the right words to search for, then I don't find much.
Then I need to find examples of that kind of component. Serial numbers. The datasheet sites have been suggested, and most of those have some degree of keyword searching available. Some names are easier to search than others. Sometimes people here suggest serial numbers when I can't find any, and I am not sure how they are found.
If I have a serial number, then the next problem is finding somewhere to buy it. Sometimes I think going through the second step is a little pointless, and it is more effective to search shop inventory by category and keyword in the first place.
I do seem to spend a lot of time stuck on this shopping phase. Am I missing something important here? Or do I just need more experience?
Then I need to find examples of that kind of component. Serial numbers. The datasheet sites have been suggested, and most of those have some degree of keyword searching available. Some names are easier to search than others. Sometimes people here suggest serial numbers when I can't find any, and I am not sure how they are found.
If I have a serial number, then the next problem is finding somewhere to buy it. Sometimes I think going through the second step is a little pointless, and it is more effective to search shop inventory by category and keyword in the first place.
I do seem to spend a lot of time stuck on this shopping phase. Am I missing something important here? Or do I just need more experience?