[Elecraft] Parts availability

[barry halterman]

Check out MPJA.com as they have LM358p, ten for 2.95.

On Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 5:55 PM Lou Mecseri <lmecseri at cfl.rr.com> wrote:

> My friend's refrigerator fan died. No replacement or substitute (one
> they tried was 80dB loud) available. Replacement cost, and he is lucky,
> $2,000 fir a new one.
>
> Super efficiency is a dangerous thing for society and for business. At
> the same time, maintaining complete part replacement is damaging to
> profit. You figure, what is the right balance?
>
> 73 Lou KE1F
>
> On 10/18/2021 21:36, Alan Bloom wrote:
> > Recently I tried to order some electronic parts for a project I am
> > working on.  In the old days (like, a year ago) I would just get on
> > the Digi-Key web site, order what I want, and it would arrive in the
> > mail in a few days.
> >
> > These days, there are a LOT of parts on the Digi-Key web site that
> > show no availability.  I wanted to buy 10 standard, run-of-the-mill
> > LM358 op-amps in an 8-pin DIP package.  This is a 25 cent part that
> > has been around for decades.  They had none in stock in that quantity,
> > from any manufacturer.  I ended up ordering a couple in the
> > old-fashioned TO-5 metal can package for *10 bucks each*. At least
> > they did have some of those in stock.
> >
> > I also wanted to buy a ceramic capacitor assortment.  They listed 6
> > assortments that would have worked for me, but all were out of stock.
> >
> > Manufacturers with "just in time" parts ordering systems are in a
> > world of hurt these days.  Fortunately I don't think Elecraft ever
> > went down that path.
> >
> > Alan N1AL
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