PolyPaks (was Re: OT: Where have electronics hobby stores gone?) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

4 Nov 2006

On 11/5/06, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
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  On 4 Nov 2006 at 11:19, woodelf wrote:

  We want poly-packs back ... how do I get my 2
cent 7400's with 3 working gates
 each for my next big project. :) 
 When ICs were very dear, PP wasn't such a bad deal, even if they
 offered mostly floor sweepings.  I was surprised at how many ICs in
 one of their assortments didn't even have plating on the pins.

 But I last bought from PP when RTL and DTL were all the rage. 
Back in that era, I wasn't buying too many parts, but I remember
looking over all the stuff they would cram in their ads and wishing I
had a few bucks to scrape together.

-ethan