[Boatanchors] PARTS, a word to the wise!
David Harmon
[email protected]
Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:40:32 -0700
Yeah....I almost never use them....Mostly Mouser...very occasionally
Digi-Key
At least you get new stuff from them. I paid $.98 from Mouser recently
for the
715P .1 @ 400. The Az joint seems to cater to the music crowd what with
the Fender spare parts and all. I even found some NOS parts for my own
60' Fender amp!
Regards
Dave Harmon
NSRCA 586
[email protected]
Torrance, Ca.
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Subject: [Boatanchors] PARTS, a word to the wise!
Now I'm not here to insult anyone. This is for your information, only!
I'm restoring a 75A4 (it came a proverbial dog!) I ordered parts
(capacitors mainly) from an un-named well-known supplier from Arizona.
Got a pretty good deal on a bunch of .1mfd 400v mylars to replace the
infamous "black beauties" in the 'A4. I put them in., they worked
fine. There would have been no problem, but I found I had shorted
myself a couple. So off to the local electronics store I went. When I
got back I was in shock! My local supplier charged me $ .87 for the
same value. (I paid Arizona $1.37 plus shipping) Not only that but
Arizona must have been old stock 'cause they were 3 times the size of
the local ! So, I've learned just cause you order from an Internet
discount house........doesn't mean your getting a discount. Just be
carefull. I bought 10 of these things at a difference of
$5.00.....Hey, thats a Bigmac, fries and soda with a little left over!
Sure like the 'A4 though..............!!! 73, Ron
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