What are you trying to buy, Mark?
Gary,
I rebuilt the wiring harness to the landing and taxi lights. There's a white 3-pin connector S1638-1 that I need. My IA suggested a Radio Shack part, but that would mean I'd have to cut the female connector S1638-2 which is on the firewall, but has insufficient wire length. That's when I came up w/ the idea only to replace the connector I actually need. If I bought 25 of them it might 'only' come to $15...but only one is needed!
Beyond that immediate concern, I'm also going to need approx 15 parts associated w/ the flap follow up and indicating system- several nuts, washers, bolts, spacers and clamps. Many of these parts are only sold in packs of 10, 25 or 100. Thanks for your offer to get them for me, but I am reluctant to saddle anyone w/ the task of copying the lengthy part nos. and the usual scut work of dealing w/ parts.
If buying parts in bulk is unavoidable and how everyone does it, then guess I'll have to.
Mark