where to find cheap lcd displays sci e e netters i am setting out to build and market a small electronic device that requires an lcd display all of the analog electronics are working fine i have ordered a pic ice not vice versa since the pics are so cheap and low power but i am having a devil of a time finding any lcd displays in the digit range that are priced as low as i need i am looking for somthing in the range of in quantities of about mainstream distributors like almac cannot help me without a part number or when they do look around for something in their line they find a digit lcd even digikey s cheapest offering is in quantity i know lcd displays like this must exist because i see whole calculators for sale for meaning the retailer probably buys it for and the wholesaler probably gets it for or so this includes assembly labor packaging sales transportation import duties the case and keyboard the pc board the processor chip the solar cell and the lcd the lcd can t cost much if anyone could put me in touch with some manufacturers and or distributors that handle such things i would be much obliged joe betts betts netcom com p s i have tried tearing apart several cheap consumer devices that have lcds only to find that the lcds are unlabelled has anyone else had better luck with this strategy
