15 Jun
2015
15 Jun
'15
9:40 p.m.
I could
replace an M1 Carbine trigger spring on the spot, or a HMMWV
taillamp housing ... Should I criticize you for not having SAE grade 8
hardware on hand, or Bristo wrenches
I think Tony's point was that someone who's into vintage computers ought to
have a stock of suitable parts for them.
So unless he's into older guns, or cars, were he not to have things like SAE
8 hardware around, that would be understandable - he doesn't do them. Having said that, _I_ don't have 2N3904s nor
NE555s around either! I do have
a modest number of parts (e.g. 4164's, 40-ping Berg shells, .250 tab
hardware, etc, etc) - a large enough collection that I just had to
re-organize and add more parts holders (although that was mostly because I
went berserk at the local Radio Shack in the 80% off sale). But it takes a
long time to build up a really comprehensive collection of parts.
One method that works for me is that if you are buying a fairly cheap part, buy
10 of them and put the rest in stock. Or more than 10 if it is something really
common.
-tony