Ok, I have shopped around for places to find IC's and components and I haven't really foudn too much. I found its really hard to find places. Of course Radioshack is completely out of the question. 2 bucks for an LED is hardly my idea of fair. However, the only place I have found was an online site called electronic goldmine. They have descent prices, but they selection is short and I'm sure there is probably better out there. I was wondering where everyone else bought their odds and ends from.