[sdiy] rare parts

[Dave Kendall]

Apologies for possibly giving an unclear answer.

I agree with JP - use rare parts for keeping old synths going (I guess  
I thought that was what the OP meant...)

One of the best tips I've seen in recent years is Ian Fritz's  
transistor matcher circuit. For non-experts like me, it opens the door  
to using common trannies in matched-pair applications for VCOs and the  
like, instead of having to use expensive unobtanium components.  
Happily, tempcos are still being made.

cheers all,
Dave


On Sep 6, 2011, at 17:52, Jean-Pierre Desrochers wrote:

>
> Keep the rare IC's & transistors for those who REALLY need them
> like to repair vintage stuff.
> Use new parts for new projects.
>
> JP
>
>  On Tue 06/09/11 13:39 , Ingo Debus igg.debus at t-online.de sent:
>>
>> Am 06.09.2011 um 07:57 schrieb Mrs. Rectangular:
>>
>>> what would be some of the most awesome rare
>> components that would allow me to build synth modules that would  
>> otherwise
>> be unbuildable?
>> Nixie tubes ;-)
>>
>> Seriously, the rarest component when doing DIY is my own time. If  
>> possible
>> I stay away from rare parts, because it's really really annoying when  
>> a
>> project I put years of work into doesn't work any longer because some
>> unobtanium IC is blown.
>> Ingo
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