[sdiy] Parts question

[Ken Stone]

Semiconductors should be avoided. The NPN packs I bought had only 6 NPNs in
them, the other 19 being other things. The SAD1024 was dead, the MN3001 was
dead. Basically, they seem to raid trash hoppers for their stock. I was
amazed to hear the confirmation of their use of "seconds", but my own
experience with them taught me this a LONG time ago.

>Hi all,
>
>I had read some not so nice comments on R at dio Sh at ck Integrated Circuits 
>not being the best of quality some time ago. I will be getting IC's from 
>other sources just from a pricing consideration.
>
>I wanted to know about their descrete (diodes,transistors) and passive 
>(resistors/caps) components. Anyone have any problems with these?
>
>Scott
>
>
>
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