workshops + hamfests

[Grant Richter]

Look in Nuts and Volts magazine for "Hamfests" in your local
area. These are Amatuer Radio conventions, and at least around
here, attract retired people dealing in surplus electronics.

Prices are typically about 50% of Mouser (100 5% resistors
for 90 cents) Banana plugs for 15-25 cents etc. I have even found
synthesizer patch cords (3.5mm to 3.5mm 24 inch long for 40
cents each) and a couple of times even synthesizers (mint EML101 for $80,
Arp Odyssey for $100)

I have also gotten burned a couple of times (a Alesis HR-16B for $5
turned out to have had 117 volts routed to +5)

Important: Get there early! These places sometimes open at 6 am,
good deals gone by 8 am.

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> From: Budweiser [FtS] <budfts at eisa.net.au>
> To: synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
> Subject: workshops
> Date: Friday, June 25, 1999 7:28 AM
> 
> I was wondering what everyone has for standard electronics
> parts in there workshop. I am sick and tired of having to make a
> trip to the electronics store for a simple schematic that ive found
> on the net. I figured I should do something like get 100 of every
> type of 5% resistor, and the same for various capacitors. The 
> problem is see, is that this is going to get expensive very quickly.
> 
> So this is what i propose to do. Collate all the opinions from you 
> diyers on what you think are the best/common components every
> one should have in there workshop, and publish it on my web page.
> I want to set myself up so that i can just reach to my wall of cabinets
> and just have the component i need. Any takers?
> 
> 
> bud