[sdiy] Rapid and Alpha pots

[Mike]

> A year ago there were mumblings about a group buy of Alpha RV16
> pots from Rapid. Not just to get volume pricing but because Rapid
> had a 500 UKP minimum for orders outside the UK. Well, it turns
> out that :
>
> a. Rapid have yet again changed their terms. According to
>    http://www.rapidonline.com/showFile.aspx?file=help/delivery-rates,
>    "Export orders to countries outside the EU have a minimum order
>    value of £25. No minimum order value within the EU."
>
> b. Futurlec are less expensive and carry more values.
>
May I add another point

c) The pots from Rapid have longer spindles than those from Futurlec. If
direct panel mounting the ones from Rapid, the spindles need cutting down.

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