[AH] Parts from Radio Shack?

[List, Christopher]

Note that Radio Shack *has* started a chain of stores call "Radio Shack
Express" - and these do not carry components (or much of anything for that
matter). FWIW, I buy all my protoboards from RShack ($4 for a 6"x4" board),
and the occasional LED or logic IC, when I'm feeling really impatient and
can't wait a day or two for devilery, but that's about the only thing I
trust 'em for. - Oh yeah, as someone else mentioned, I got a good multimeter
there that's lasted a hell of a long time, has loads of features, was cheap,
and still works great.

- CList

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Curtin, Steven D (Steven) [SMTP:sdcurtin at lucent.com]
> Sent:	Friday, February 05, 1999 10:52 AM
> To:	'irish at eskimo.com'; 'synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl'
> Subject:	RE: [AH] Parts from Radio Shack?
> 
> > Radio Shack parts are about to become rare items, as they are
> > discontunuing any
> > component sales. Already several of my local stores do not carry ANY
> parts
> > - oh
> > wait, they've always been like that. Sorry. I guess the reason you
> > wouldn't
> > direct anyone there for parts is THEY DON'T HAVE ANY! Bastards.... 
> > 
> What area of the country is this?   The Radio Shacks around here
> vehemently
> deny stopping component sales.  Although their parts are frequently more
> expensive and not as good quality as mail order, it would be the end of an
> era and a great shame if they stopped selling parts.  It's been very handy
> to just pick some resistors on the way home from work, etc.  Their
> adapters
> are OK as well.  I don't like their pots and don't buy tape or floppies
> from
> them, though.  They also only sell the cheap solder-tail sockets.
> 
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