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----- Original Message -----

From: gjames@...

To: Paul Schreiber ; MOTM litserv

Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:21 AM

Subject: Re: [motm] ∗∗IMPORTANT∗∗ Massive price hike on pots

Paul,

Mouser is still listing the non-ROHS part 594-148-1102 at $5.18 qty 100. So am I reading this right and does this mean there is some relief over here vs. Europe? Should we be stocking up if this is true?

Greg

(getting tired of "stocking-up")

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Schreiber [mailto:synth1@...]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 03:58 PM
>To: 'MOTM litserv'
>Subject: [motm] ∗∗IMPORTANT∗∗ Massive price hike on pots
>
>I hope you are sitting down when you read this (I just got off the floor
>myself):
>
>Vishay has raised the price of the 148/149 pots (the older black ones, newer
>ones are white) from $3.85ea to $12.25 ea.
>
>This is NOT a misprint. They raised the price ∗∗THREE F-ING TIMES∗∗. Oh, and a
>16 to 18 week delivery.
>
>So, effective immediately:
>
>a) I am removing all Spectrol pots from the shopping cart.
>b) I an cancelling all pending orders for Spectrol ∗log∗ pots. I ∗think∗ have
>enough to cover pending linear orders. If not, I will have to cancel those, too.
>
>What does this mean long term?
>
>a) I am going to seek a compatible alternative (pcb-wise). However, this is
>∗very unlikely∗.
>b) There is then a decision to make. I can still offer the Spectrol pots, but I
>will have to increase the price of the assembled modules by as much as $75!
>c) Or, I can redesign all of the pc boards to accept blue Bourns pots (like on
>the MOTM-800). All that is needed is to replace the 1/4" standoffs with 1/8".
>
>Now, I know the Bourns "feel" is not preferred. but, (and I need to check, like
>TODAY!!), these pots were <$4 the last time I bought them.
>
>I'm just stunned. Comments welcome.
>
>Paul S.
>
>
>
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