[sdiy] 1% resistors and mini jacks

[Tim Parkhurst]

On 5/27/07, dj hohum <djhohum at gmail.com> wrote:
> hi All,
>
> I've been away from sdiy for a while, but, it's time for a synth summer.
>
> I need some 1% resistors and some mini jacks. I know of Jameco,
> Mouser, and Allied, is there anyone who delivers better prices, faster
> service, etc for these sorts of things?
>
> Also, if you were going to bulk order a bunch of op amps/linear chips
> (not special purpose chips like SSM/CEM etc), what would your list
> include?
>
> Tnx
> Daryl

Hey Daryl,

Welcome back (my friend, to the hobby that never ends. Ladies and
gentlemen, building your own synthesizer!).

Anyway, for mini jacks (3.5mm), I and several others on the list like
the Kobicon switching jack from Mouser. Part #16PJ012 (hex nut style).
For 1% resistors, I like Futurlec's prices, but if I'm ordering parts
from someone (like the jacks from Mouser) I'll just go ahead and get
the resistors from the same source because what I might save on the
price of the resistors from Futurlec, I'll just spend in shipping if I
order from two different sources. Digi-Key is a good source, but they
don't carry the jacks, pots and knobs that I like. As far as "better
prices, faster service, etc." you'd be hard pressed to beat companies
like Mouser and Digi-Key.

For ICs, start with TL072 and TL074 op amps. There are some better
chips for certain purposes, but these will work just fine for a
surprising number of synth circuits.

Hope this helps!


Tim (wasn't "Synth Summer" a movie?) Servo
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