[sdiy] MOTM price inceases July 1st

[Paul Schreiber]

Due to my suppliers randomly raising prices of my "old technology" items
(switches, knobs, jack, pots, etc) 20-30% this last few months, I am forced to
raise my prices on July 1. I can't say what the exact new prices will be, but
it's going to be "large" in many people's opinions (including mine).

This REALLY pisses me off: it's just rape and pillage by Tyco Electronics (they
control about 45% of the passive parts in the universe) AGAIN. For example, when
MOTM started in 1997 the knobs I use were 43 cents. Now, they are almost $1.30!
This same knob has been made since ***1963***.

Of course, I could get different knobs, but them that screws up the "look" (for
those caring about such things).

It's hard enough to manage things as they are now, but I have no choice. Of
course, orders prior to July 1 are shipped at the current price (because the
parts in these modules contain the 'old price' parts, and I've already paid for
them).

Paul Schreiber
Synthesis Technology
www.synthtech.com