| Company Name: | Excess Solutions |
| Address: |
Milpitas, CA 95035 |
| Phone: | (408) 262-3900 FAX: (408) 262-3939 |
| Hours: | 08:00-18:00 Mon-Fri. |
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| Primary Line: | Electronic Components (primarily passives), connectors, electromechanicals, optoelectronics, power supplies, fans, relays, hardware. |
| Secondary Line: | Computer Hardware & Software (old), network equipment, electronic assemblies, wire, cable, racks, keyboards, etc. |
| Pricing (Primary Line): | B |
| Pricing (Secondary Line): | B |
| Variety Grade: | A - |
| Customer Service Grade: | C |
| Overall Grade: | B - |
LAST REVIEW: 13-Sep-07
I still remember, to this day, what a wonderful discovery Excess Solutions was when I first found them in 1997. They were located in Milpitas as they are now, though in a smaller space, and I'm happy to say that they continue to be a very worthy scrounge stop for the parts hunter.
Excess specializes primarily in electronics hardware. Screws, nuts, bolts, washers, connectors, fans, relays, LEDs and displays of various types (I've even found Panaplex display modules there), power supplies, cables, wiring harness assemblies, rack slides... they are, to electronics hardware and small subassemblies, what ACE is to semiconductors, switches, and similar things.
In fact, combine a stop here with a stop at ACE and I would be surprised if you could not find everything you need for most electronic projects.
There were some minor flies in the ointment for the 2007 trip, flies that cost the place their 'Award' status. One of my oldest and closest friends was treated badly when he asked for permission to power an item up for testing. This has not been the pattern at Excess in times past, so my hope is that it was an isolated incident, not to be repeated. They will be checked again in 2009.
The other issue is that their prices on fans are not quite as good a value as they've been in times past. There is some possibility that the pricing on other parts has suffered as well, though it is impossible for me (or anyone, really) to gauge everything they have. As always, judge for yourself.