I recenty posted this to a newsgroup specific to tube gear, but got no >responses. I am sure most of you on here are into modern solid state
gear, but maybe some of you also work on the old stuff too. I could
spend months looking at websites of component sellers, and use the trial
and error method to purchase parts, but it seems easier to just ask
people like you, where to buy parts. I am a hobbiest, so I am not buying >large quantities, just a few caps, or other parts as needed. I would
like to build up a small stash of common caps and have them on hand, but >overall, I will only be buying small orders of parts as needed.
Back in the 60s and 70s I worked on old electronics all the time. Life
took me in other directions, and the solid state gear was a big "turn
off" for me. Not long ago, I got a few old tube radios at a garage sale
and that got me back into my old hobby. I am retired now and have the
time too. Fortunately I still had a lot of my old Eico and Heathkit test
gear stored in a shed.
It was like riding a bike. It all comes back to me like it was
yesterday. But there is a huge problem. Where the hell do I buy parts
now? In the 60s and 70s I lived in a large city with many electronic
parts stores. Now I live in a small town/rural area with no such thing.
So far I have just used ebay, and paid the often ridiculous prices they >charge (to a limit). Heck, there is a seller on ebay selling the old NOS >resistors, 1/2W for $5 a piece. On top of that, the guy claims some are
out of tolerance and tells people to bake them in a oven which he
clainms will bring them back to specs. (what an idiot).
Anyhow, there are places like Mouser, Digikey, Allied, etc. I have
looked at their websites and feel lost.... Just too much to sort thru.
Not to mention I assume places like that sell in large amounts with
large minimum orders and costly shipping.
I just want caps, resistors, and some other stuff. Ebay seems to be ok
for tubes, but far too costly for caps and restisors.
I'd like this to be a thread to list other places to buy parts for
vintage tube gear. And also, could someone list the minimum order and >shipping amounts for those large sellers.... Like Mouser, etc...
The minimum order limits are long gone too, I don't think the big guys
have minimums anymore.
I recenty posted this to a newsgroup specific to tube gear, but got no >responses. I am sure most of you on here are into modern solid state
gear, but maybe some of you also work on the old stuff too. I could
spend months looking at websites of component sellers, and use the trial
and error method to purchase parts, but it seems easier to just ask
people like you, where to buy parts. I am a hobbiest, so I am not buying >large quantities, just a few caps, or other parts as needed. I would
like to build up a small stash of common caps and have them on hand, but >overall, I will only be buying small orders of parts as needed.
Back in the 60s and 70s I worked on old electronics all the time. Life
took me in other directions, and the solid state gear was a big "turn
off" for me. Not long ago, I got a few old tube radios at a garage sale
and that got me back into my old hobby. I am retired now and have the
time too. Fortunately I still had a lot of my old Eico and Heathkit test
gear stored in a shed.
It was like riding a bike. It all comes back to me like it was
yesterday. But there is a huge problem. Where the hell do I buy parts
now? In the 60s and 70s I lived in a large city with many electronic
parts stores. Now I live in a small town/rural area with no such thing.
So far I have just used ebay, and paid the often ridiculous prices they >charge (to a limit). Heck, there is a seller on ebay selling the old NOS >resistors, 1/2W for $5 a piece. On top of that, the guy claims some are
out of tolerance and tells people to bake them in a oven which he
clainms will bring them back to specs. (what an idiot).
Anyhow, there are places like Mouser, Digikey, Allied, etc. I have
looked at their websites and feel lost.... Just too much to sort thru.
Not to mention I assume places like that sell in large amounts with
large minimum orders and costly shipping.
I just want caps, resistors, and some other stuff. Ebay seems to be ok
for tubes, but far too costly for caps and restisors.
I'd like this to be a thread to list other places to buy parts for
vintage tube gear. And also, could someone list the minimum order and >shipping amounts for those large sellers.... Like Mouser, etc...
There are plenty of vendors on eBay and elsewhere who sell various
parts assortments - kits of resistors and capacitors. Most of these
are probably generic Chinese-made parts, and I can't swear to the
quality of them, but they're probably a reasonable way to stock up on noncritical parts at a modest cost.
I recenty posted this to a newsgroup specific to tube gear, but got no responses. I am sure most of you on here are into modern solid state...
gear, but maybe some of you also work on the old stuff too. I could
spend months looking at websites of component sellers, and use the trial
and error method to purchase parts, but it seems easier to just ask
people like you, where to buy parts. I am a hobbiest, so I am not buying large quantities, just a few caps, or other parts as needed. I would
I just want caps, resistors, and some other stuff. Ebay seems to be ok
for tubes, but far too costly for caps and restisors.
I'd like this to be a thread to list other places to buy parts for
vintage tube gear. And also, could someone list the minimum order and shipping amounts for those large sellers.... Like Mouser, etc...
John Larkin wrote...
Amazon has an impressive lot of components and
test equipment and chocolate.
Wait, chocolate?
On 12/18/2018 10:31 PM, Winfield Hill wrote:
John Larkin wrote...
Amazon has an impressive lot of components and
test equipment and chocolate.
Wait, chocolate?
Anyone ever heard of AVNet? avnet.com
I recently posted this to a newsgroup specific to tube gear...
Amazon has an impressive lot of components and
test equipment and chocolate.
On Tue, 18 Dec 2018 22:43:59 -0500, bitrex <user@example.net> wrote:
On 12/18/2018 10:31 PM, Winfield Hill wrote:
John Larkin wrote...
Amazon has an impressive lot of components and
test equipment and chocolate.
Wait, chocolate?
Anyone ever heard of AVNet? avnet.com
Avnet doesn't distribute chocolate.
I recenty posted this to a newsgroup specific to tube gear, but got no responses. I am sure most of you on here are into modern solid state
gear, but maybe some of you also work on the old stuff too. I could
spend months looking at websites of component sellers, and use the trial
and error method to purchase parts, but it seems easier to just ask
people like you, where to buy parts. I am a hobbiest, so I am not buying large quantities, just a few caps, or other parts as needed. I would
like to build up a small stash of common caps and have them on hand, but overall, I will only be buying small orders of parts as needed.
Back in the 60s and 70s I worked on old electronics all the time. Life
took me in other directions, and the solid state gear was a big "turn
off" for me. Not long ago, I got a few old tube radios at a garage sale
and that got me back into my old hobby. I am retired now and have the
time too. Fortunately I still had a lot of my old Eico and Heathkit test
gear stored in a shed.
It was like riding a bike. It all comes back to me like it was
yesterday. But there is a huge problem. Where the hell do I buy parts
now? In the 60s and 70s I lived in a large city with many electronic
parts stores. Now I live in a small town/rural area with no such thing.
So far I have just used ebay, and paid the often ridiculous prices they charge (to a limit).
Heck, there is a seller on ebay selling the old NOS
resistors, 1/2W for $5 a piece. On top of that, the guy claims some are
out of tolerance and tells people to bake them in a oven which he
clainms will bring them back to specs. (what an idiot).
Anyhow, there are places like Mouser, Digikey, Allied, etc. I have
looked at their websites and feel lost.... Just too much to sort thru.
Not to mention I assume places like that sell in large amounts with
large minimum orders and costly shipping.
I just want caps, resistors, and some other stuff. Ebay seems to be ok
for tubes, but far too costly for caps and restisors.
I'd like this to be a thread to list other places to buy parts for
vintage tube gear. And also, could someone list the minimum order and shipping amounts for those large sellers.... Like Mouser, etc...
I recenty posted this to a newsgroup specific to tube gear, but got no responses. I am sure most of you on here are into modern solid state
gear, but maybe some of you also work on the old stuff too. I could
spend months looking at websites of component sellers, and use the trial
and error method to purchase parts, but it seems easier to just ask
people like you, where to buy parts. I am a hobbiest, so I am not buying large quantities, just a few caps, or other parts as needed. I would
like to build up a small stash of common caps and have them on hand, but overall, I will only be buying small orders of parts as needed.
Back in the 60s and 70s I worked on old electronics all the time. Life
took me in other directions, and the solid state gear was a big "turn
off" for me. Not long ago, I got a few old tube radios at a garage sale
and that got me back into my old hobby. I am retired now and have the
time too. Fortunately I still had a lot of my old Eico and Heathkit test
gear stored in a shed.
It was like riding a bike. It all comes back to me like it was
yesterday. But there is a huge problem. Where the hell do I buy parts
now? In the 60s and 70s I lived in a large city with many electronic
parts stores. Now I live in a small town/rural area with no such thing.
So far I have just used ebay, and paid the often ridiculous prices they charge (to a limit). Heck, there is a seller on ebay selling the old NOS resistors, 1/2W for $5 a piece. On top of that, the guy claims some are
out of tolerance and tells people to bake them in a oven which he
clainms will bring them back to specs. (what an idiot).
Anyhow, there are places like Mouser, Digikey, Allied, etc. I have
looked at their websites and feel lost.... Just too much to sort thru.
Not to mention I assume places like that sell in large amounts with
large minimum orders and costly shipping.
I just want caps, resistors, and some other stuff. Ebay seems to be ok
for tubes, but far too costly for caps and restisors.
I'd like this to be a thread to list other places to buy parts for
vintage tube gear. And also, could someone list the minimum order and shipping amounts for those large sellers.... Like Mouser, etc...
tubeguy@myshop.com wrote:
I recenty posted this to a newsgroup specific to tube gear, but got noMouser and DigiKey both have no minimum; Jameco has a $5 adder if
responses. I am sure most of you on here are into modern solid state
gear, but maybe some of you also work on the old stuff too. I could
spend months looking at websites of component sellers, and use the trial
and error method to purchase parts, but it seems easier to just ask
people like you, where to buy parts. I am a hobbiest, so I am not buying
large quantities, just a few caps, or other parts as needed. I would
like to build up a small stash of common caps and have them on hand, but
overall, I will only be buying small orders of parts as needed.
Back in the 60s and 70s I worked on old electronics all the time. Life
took me in other directions, and the solid state gear was a big "turn
off" for me. Not long ago, I got a few old tube radios at a garage sale
and that got me back into my old hobby. I am retired now and have the
time too. Fortunately I still had a lot of my old Eico and Heathkit test
gear stored in a shed.
It was like riding a bike. It all comes back to me like it was
yesterday. But there is a huge problem. Where the hell do I buy parts
now? In the 60s and 70s I lived in a large city with many electronic
parts stores. Now I live in a small town/rural area with no such thing.
So far I have just used ebay, and paid the often ridiculous prices they
charge (to a limit). Heck, there is a seller on ebay selling the old NOS
resistors, 1/2W for $5 a piece. On top of that, the guy claims some are
out of tolerance and tells people to bake them in a oven which he
clainms will bring them back to specs. (what an idiot).
Anyhow, there are places like Mouser, Digikey, Allied, etc. I have
looked at their websites and feel lost.... Just too much to sort thru.
Not to mention I assume places like that sell in large amounts with
large minimum orders and costly shipping.
I just want caps, resistors, and some other stuff. Ebay seems to be ok
for tubes, but far too costly for caps and restisors.
I'd like this to be a thread to list other places to buy parts for
vintage tube gear. And also, could someone list the minimum order and
shipping amounts for those large sellers.... Like Mouser, etc...
total order is below some value (forget amount).
Surplus Sales of Nebraska sells tubes of various types, along with
the hardware.
I kinda wish they did I bet I wouldn't have had to leave disappointed
_and_ hungry
On 12/19/2018 06:07 PM, Tim Williams wrote:
"bitrex" <user@example.net> wrote in message
news:qHjSD.42244$L44.21892@fx07.iad...
I kinda wish they did I bet I wouldn't have had to leave disappointed
_and_ hungry
I've been at a testing lab this week; they have chocolate on the front
counter.
Avnet is mainly big quantity sales. If you aren't buying reels,
they're probably not interested.
Arrow used to be the same way but recently opened up free shipping
with no minimum order, so you can add them to the list of
hobbyist-friendly suppliers. This puts them on par with Newark
(Element 14, etc.) whose online catalog/search is mediocre.
Also Allied Electronics, whose catalog is even more limited and
ponderous still; they're geared more towards industrial and
automation, but they do carry a useful range of electronic components.
Tim
I think the only thing I ever bought from Allied was a small power transformer several years back for a project, that had the old school HV
and 6.3V filament winding on the same core, rated for enough current for
a couple of 12AX7s say. It was about 18 bucks as I recall a good price
for a seemigly-uncommon new manufacture part. Don't know if they still
carry those
"bitrex" <user@example.net> wrote in message news:qHjSD.42244$L44.21892@fx07.iad...
I kinda wish they did I bet I wouldn't have had to leave disappointed
_and_ hungry
I've been at a testing lab this week; they have chocolate on the front counter.
Avnet is mainly big quantity sales. If you aren't buying reels, they're probably not interested.
Arrow used to be the same way but recently opened up free shipping with
no minimum order, so you can add them to the list of hobbyist-friendly suppliers. This puts them on par with Newark (Element 14, etc.) whose
online catalog/search is mediocre.
Also Allied Electronics, whose catalog is even more limited and
ponderous still; they're geared more towards industrial and automation,
but they do carry a useful range of electronic components.
Tim
On 12/19/2018 10:06 PM, bitrex wrote:
On 12/19/2018 06:07 PM, Tim Williams wrote:
"bitrex" <user@example.net> wrote in message
news:qHjSD.42244$L44.21892@fx07.iad...
I kinda wish they did I bet I wouldn't have had to leave
disappointed _and_ hungry
I've been at a testing lab this week; they have chocolate on the
front counter.
Avnet is mainly big quantity sales. If you aren't buying reels,
they're probably not interested.
Arrow used to be the same way but recently opened up free shipping
with no minimum order, so you can add them to the list of
hobbyist-friendly suppliers. This puts them on par with Newark
(Element 14, etc.) whose online catalog/search is mediocre.
Also Allied Electronics, whose catalog is even more limited and
ponderous still; they're geared more towards industrial and
automation, but they do carry a useful range of electronic components.
Tim
I think the only thing I ever bought from Allied was a small power
transformer several years back for a project, that had the old school
HV and 6.3V filament winding on the same core, rated for enough
current for a couple of 12AX7s say. It was about 18 bucks as I recall
a good price for a seemigly-uncommon new manufacture part. Don't know
if they still carry those
I think it was this one though I don't recall at the time the product
page displaying explicitly it was a Hammond-manufactured part, it was
just labeled Allied like the one in the pic.
<https://www.alliedelec.com/hammond-manufacturing-6k27vf/70009000/>
I was at their office north of Boston a few weeks ago trying to attend a >conference I had signed up for but there weren't any signs for visitors, >didn't know where it was being held. Went up to their office on an upper >floor it looked deserted, couldn't find anyone to ask. Maybe they were
all at the conference wherever it was.
I wrote them asking for a refund on the conference fee, still haven't
heard back. I'd never heard of them before, are they a real company or
just some kind of money-laundering operation?
In article <48jSD.64079$gk1.22508@fx47.iad>, bitrex <user@example.net> wrote:
Anyone ever heard of AVNet? avnet.com
I was at their office north of Boston a few weeks ago trying to attend a
conference I had signed up for but there weren't any signs for visitors,
didn't know where it was being held. Went up to their office on an upper
floor it looked deserted, couldn't find anyone to ask. Maybe they were
all at the conference wherever it was.
I wrote them asking for a refund on the conference fee, still haven't
heard back. I'd never heard of them before, are they a real company or
just some kind of money-laundering operation?
Wow - an electronics professional (in a major market, no less) who has
never heard of Avnet. Guess that just shows how far the online
distributors have come (and perhaps how much the legacy distributors have shrunk).
I was going to ask you previously whether you got stuck with the fee.
Did you try calling them (978-898-4834)? Maybe a human being still
answers.
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