Parts from Radio Shack?

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Never buy Radio Shack shielded cable (coax) either..if you compare it to other
cable you will find it (R.S.), has less copper braiding!  This is because RS
manufactures its own, to a far lower stanard than normal.

Andrew Schrock wrote:

> 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
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