[sdiy] Futurlec for parts...

[Scott Stites]

Hi Ryan,

You've just nailed the whole reason I order from Futurlec in the first
place - I've not found those protoboards anywhere else, either.  They're
great boards.

Cheers,
Scott


----- Original Message -----
From: <allenre at umich.edu>
To: "Scott Stites" <scottnoanh at peoplepc.com>
Cc: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Futurlec for parts...


> All this talk about Futurlec is making me not want to order from them,
which is
> fine since they only have one part I want, that is the LARGE prototyping
board
> for soldering on.  Now, where else can I find this, anyone? Here's the
link at
> Futurlec:
>
> http://www.futurlec.com/ProtoBoards.shtml
>
> If I can find the same piece elsewhere, then I'm all set.  Only problem is
that
> Futurlec doesn't give a manufacturer or part number.
>
> Ryan
>
> > Huh, seems like I live my life in parallel to so many things that come
up on
> > this list.
> >
> > I now have an order pending with Futurlec - it was supposed to have
arrived
> > approximately last Friday.  Nothing, zip - usual Futurlec stuff.
> >
> > But...round Tuesday or so, this email from Futurlec shows up and they
inform
> > me that the post office can't find my address and could I please send
them
> > my address.  Even if I gave them the benefit of the doubt and accepted
the
> > fact that I'd screwed up my own address when I placed the order, I still
> > don't see how I could have screwed it up so badly that the US mail
couldn't
> > find it.
> >
> > I emailed them (twice) that day with the correct address.  They did
answer
> > that night and mumbled something in the email about how the post office
> > couldn't accept the package 'as addressed', but it'd been straightened
out
> > and I should see the package in about three days, which would make
> > it.....tomorrow!  Not holding my breath.
> >
> > On the up side, I have never *not* received anything I've ordered from
them,
> > and they do have some interesting stock.  I've just learned to accept
these
> > things from them.....
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Scott
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tim Heffield" <heff_tw at bellsouth.net>
> > To: "Synth-Diy" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 7:30 PM
> > Subject: [sdiy] Futurlec for parts...
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Has anyone ordered from Futurlec for electronic components recently?
I
> > just
> > > placed an order with them on April 23 and I am growing concerned with
> > there
> > > lack of communication, and the status of my order has not changed (no
> > > shipping date or tracking information) on there web sight.  I ordered
from
> > > them several months ago and ended up canceling the order because they
were
> > > backordered on many items and they seemed unresponsive to email and
> > > information requests.  I thought I would try again but it seems like
the
> > > same scenerio.
> > >
> > > Tim Heffield
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>