28 Nov
2009
28 Nov
'09
10:37 a.m.
[Ebay]
Shipping for me is also expensive. I want the real
rare item,
That can be a problem for me too (and I guess just about aeveryone). In
gernaly for larger/heaveir things (complete classic computers, etc) I
want the pick them up in person, or at least have them shipped from
withing the UK. ut odd boards, variable capacitors (:-)), small units,
etc, I'll pay the shaipping from across the Pond.
It depends on what it is. As I mentioned in another message I am looking
for an Epson MX80 printer. I am not going to pay to have that shiped from
abroud [1]. But I did pay for air-mail shipping on a large and heavy
HP9125 plotter becuase it is so darn rare I am not going to find one in
the UK.
not the L@@K RARE CD, PC or Boom box. Every now and
then I look
for Reel to Reel tapes but that is mostly it. I'd also look for classic
computers too but finding anything past PC's and apples is hard since I
need a whole working system, not board ABC-bus 2972D.
Obviously I am looing on a different E-bay. I've found all sorts of
classic compoters there. And yes, bought some of them. Mostly (but not
exlusively) HP stuff.
Sometimes you have to piece together the machine you want. Buying odd
boards, etc. But that's part of the fun.
PPS Let my know if you find a few thousand
74LS13's
for pennies each and I will build that TTL computer I always
wanted. :)
I am wondering why you'd want a lot of 4-input NAND schmitt triggers to
make a computer. Lots of NAND gates, sure..
-tony