[Boatanchors] PARTS, a word to the wise!

[Mike Clarson]

Ron: Just because it on the Internet does not make it a discounter. Many
times, even discounters have higher internet prices! The Arizona folks are,
to me, more of a one stop shop rather than a discounter. If you are looking
for cheap caps, I suggest justradios.com or Digikey. Even Jameco. From one
of these, I recently purchased some 1A 1000 volt rectifiers for less than
$.05 each (10 min) whereas the local parts house wants $.79 each for the NTE
equivilent (I live a few blocks from NTE HQ, and their parent co. has a
retail outlet). You have to shop around--as you found out! BTW, I have no
financial interest in any of the companies I mentioned.--Mike, WV2ZOW

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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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