3080's

[Tim Curtis]

Hi Everyone -

Pardon a Naive question, but is it still possible to find 3080's?  While
calibrating my OB-8 I found some that were apparently too far out of
tolerance, because when I replaced them with a few from an OB-X it tuned
right up.

Now, however, I need to find some for my OB-X.  Figure I may as well
pick up some extras while I'm at it.  Anyone know of a good, inexpensive
source?

While I'm at it, I'm also looking for a decent source for 3046's and
some common op-amps like TL081's, 4558's, TL072's...  There is a really
large Electronic Supply place about 5 blocks from me (coincidentally
enough called "Electronic Supply"), but for most everything I come in
looking for they only have the NTE "equivalent," so a TL081 is a little
over $4.00, 4558's are $3 and change...

And I'm still not even really clear on whether or not these are actually
the exact replacement parts, or just parts that are suitable to be used
in place of the original.

Thanks,


Tim