[sdiy] Sourcing rare parts, need help

[TERRY SHULTZ]

I would use OCTOPART.com <http://octopart.com/>

These guys are free and are also now owned by Altium.

Best way to find and price parts on a BOM.

Regards,

Terry Shultz

> On Dec 9, 2020, at 3:26 PM, Mike Bryant <mbryant at futurehorizons.com> wrote:
> 
> I think the best bet would be to use another FET that doesn’t come from the dark ages.  Try the 2N7000 or BS170 which cost a few cents each.  I don’t know the schematic of that mixer but I can’t believe it relies on a parameter so unique to the 2N3822.  And if it does, it’s not that good a design anyway :-)
>  
> From: Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org] On Behalf Of Jean Bender
> Sent: 09 December 2020 22:58
> To: Roman Sowa
> Cc: SYNTH DIY
> Subject: [sdiy] Sourcing rare parts, need help
>  
>  
> Hi !
> So i'm on a new project, maybe some of you have heard of it : Fabric Astronaut Pathos mixer.
>  
> And it's the first time i'm a bit in trouble finding parts, especially its semi 2N3822.
> It seems a bit hard to find, and if i can find it, its price is really different from different sellers.
> So how can i be sure a seller is not a scam ?
> For example, is digiPArt a good way to go ? Are there such difference from manufacturers that one can cost 71€ and the other 3€ ?
> What about suppliers like "little diode", which seem to have huge stocks, but.. is this real ?
>  
> I hope i won't be too off topic, and i don't want to make a pro or cons topic, i would better learn a good way to search such rare parts without thinking i'm throwing my money away !
>  
> Thanks for any help, 
> Best
> J.
>  
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