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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Advice for newbie please!

From: Alan King <alan@...>
Date: 2005-10-30

Norm Stewart wrote:

>>Also, I notice that RadioShack's website doesn't know anything about "ferric
>>chloride", or "pcb etch". You'll find the MSDS for their part number
>>26-1535, but it does look like RS now only panders to cellphones, ipods, and
>>TV wiring.
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>Radio Shack needs to change their name to " The Telephone Booth". They
>are systematically getting out of the hobbiest/experimenter/parts
>business in favor of slick consumer goods.
>
>Norm
>
>

They had major clearances and relaunch of target market this month, no
doubt going to more profitiable items than hobbiest stuff. Had tons of
good clearance deals that even the employees didn't know the new prices
too, should have seen the look on the guys face when my last of the $129
DVI cables rang up for only $12, not bad for high quality local.

Alan