4 Nov
2006
4 Nov
'06
1:15 p.m.
At 11:19 AM -0700 11/4/06, woodelf wrote:
I just have a RAT-SHACK here. I don't know what you
build with the parts
since they seem to be randomly picked for what they stock. Other than
a 2 knobs and 2 bridge rectifers and 4700 uf caps they have almost nothing
here in Canada.
I was stunned, we still have several in the area, and the one that is
on my way home actually has a semi-decent selection. More
importantly they had enough of a selection that I was able to get the
parts I needed. I'd ordered the wrong Cap's from Digi-key, forgotten
DB25 sockets, decided I wanted to add a reset switch for the C64, and
liked the project boards at Rat Shack better than what I'd ordered
from Digi-key. Oh, and when I blew the fuse in my C64,
I was also
able to get a replacement there.
I don't know, maybe here in the Silicon Forest they still try to
stock some of this. At the same time, the bulk of the store was
trash I wouldn't consider getting, and the only reason I bought the
parts there was the convenience factor.
Zane
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