Parts from Radio Shack?

[Bissell, Harry]

OOps. I should have said "trimpots". Their panel mount pots aren't very
good. I like Bourns or Clarostat but they are expensive. Some folks like
Mouser for pots. Harry

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Andrew Schrock [SMTP:aschrock at cs.brandeis.edu]
> Sent:	Thursday, February 04, 1999 5:09 PM
> To:	Bissell, Harry
> Cc:	Rob & Heather Williams; synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
> Subject:	RE: Parts from Radio Shack?
> 
> I beg to differ on the subject of rat shack pots.. I've found them,
> expensive, scratchy, and often simply unusuable. Jacks and cables.. just
> whatever you do, don't do it. I was trying out various brands of 1/4"
> jacks to see if I could find a cheaper sub for switchcraft... ended up
> going back to 'em anyways. Can't beat that smooth insert feeling.. uhm..
> that sounds bad, you know what i mean. 
> 
> Like I mentioned before, rat shack is good for breadboard or a part in a
> pinch, but even the ceramic caps I've seen there look like they're bulk
> from the late 70's. I would bet IC's, resistors, etc. are fine. Even DMM's
> are pretty nice and cheap, too. + get a lifetime warranty for cheap and
> never buy another. 
> 
> Andrew
> 
> -| Andrew Schrock | aschrock at cs.brandeis.edu |-
> 
> On Thu, 4 Feb 1999, Bissell, Harry wrote:
> > Radio Shack parts seem to vary with the vendor and country of
> manufacturer.
> > They buy on the jelly-bean market and quality varies. Worst parts seem
> to be
> > jacks and plugs, etc. Resistors, pots, relays, and semiconductors seem
> to be
> > O.K. Buy 1 and examine the quality.  Jack & Plug warning... sometimes
> the RS
> > parts won't take solder (a fatal flaw) :-(   Harry