Part Sourcing Assistance/Advice Thread

[spritzer]

The prices should go down as the yields go up. 

[justin]

too bad we cant get toshiba to just do 1 million more 2sk389/2sj109. would that not be enough? they'd sell them...

[Pars]

The prices margin should go down up as the yields go up. 

ftfy

[falkon]

I'm adding a bass boost circuit to my balanced M3:

I've decided to go with 7kohm Rbb and 0.2uF Cbb.

 

Is 4 ea. of the following what I want?

 

http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=RN60D6981FB14virtualkey61300000virtualkey71-RN60D-F-6.98K

http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=BFC241642004virtualkey59420000virtualkey594-222241642004

[justin]

there needs to be a Mouser Prime service

[justin]

I'm adding a bass boost circuit to my balanced M3:

I've decided to go with 7kohm Rbb and 0.2uF Cbb.

 

Is 4 ea. of the following what I want?

 

http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=RN60D6981FB14virtualkey61300000virtualkey71-RN60D-F-6.98K

http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=BFC241642004virtualkey59420000virtualkey594-222241642004

 

if those parts will fit, yes. im sure the resistor would fit only question is if the cap is the correct physical dimensions

[falkon]

Lead spacing is 10mm so it should fit.

 

Thanks

Edited November 27, 2013 by falkon

[bhjazz]

Anyone used modushop.biz?  I had good luck with a previous build using one of the Galaxy cases, but have not found any dealers left in the States.  modushop has Galaxy, so that might be the best place for me.  I don't know.  Crap, where do people get aluminum cases these days?  

 

Thanks.

[naamanf]

Bought a few cases. Pretty sure they are the ones that make the galaxy so your just buying direct from the manufacturer and paying for shipping from Italy.

[cetoole]

Not the full selection, but some available at the DIY Audio store.

 

http://www.diyaudio.com/store/amplifier-chassis.html

[spritzer]

90% of my cases come from modushop and they are great to deal with. 

[eggil]

You don't need a US dealer. Just buy directly from them.

[jwzhan]

UPS charged me around 10% import tax one time. That's only 1 out of 3 shipments that got charged, but you might still want to keep that in mind. Other than that, the cases are great.

[bhjazz]

Cool.  Thanks for the great feedback!

[nikongod]

Not exactly related to headphones or electronics, but since we all seem to appreciate working with our hands & making things - 

 

Does anyone know where to buy a single piece of "shell Cordovan" leather? 

 

I want to make a wallet. 

[wink]

This might interest you, but its in Australia.

 

http://www.leffler.com.au/?gclid=CPCoi5bJ1LwCFYnjpAodK0wACg

 

But you are probably looking for this:-

 

http://horween.com/leathers/

[justin]

got an email Parts Connexion has acquired some values of NOS Black Gate capacitors, if anyone wants to spend a lot of money on 6-7 year old electrolytics

[nopants]

I thought electrolytic lifetimes were quoted at load, do they just dry up sitting around?

[justin]

dont know the answer to that. i would assume so. in my beginning DIY days the old caps in my dad's parts drawers would explode when i used them..with a liquidy substance! so i guess they were still moist

Edited March 5, 2014 by justin

[spritzer]

They dry out simply sitting there. 

 

...and on that note I'm so going to put my Black Gate stash on ebay soon. 

[crappyjones123]

What was so special about these black gate caps? All I remember is mikhail salivating over them.

[jgazal]

Ok International webstore is selling reconditioned PS-800E soldering station with PS-CA2 coil compatible with SxV series tips for 79 USD: https://www.okinternational.com/us-web-store/english/globalnavigation/us-webstore-product-detail?productId=97366838-478c-439c-aa28-9cfaa96c172e

 

Anybody in US willing to help me buying this (+ an extra coil and some tips) and shipping to me by USPS? 

[SoupRKnowva]

Ok International webstore is selling reconditioned PS-800E soldering station with PS-CA2 coil compatible with SxV series tips for 79 USD: https://www.okinternational.com/us-web-store/english/globalnavigation/us-webstore-product-detail?productId=97366838-478c-439c-aa28-9cfaa96c172e

 

Anybody in US willing to help me buying this (+ an extra coil and some tips) and shipping to me by USPS? 

 

So this is gonna be a really dumb question, but that seems like a really good deal, and I want to buy my first soldering iron. They don't have the PS-CA2 coils on the site anymore, would the PS-CA3 coil work as a replacement? and then, which tips would you recommend buying for DIY amp building? theres so many to choose from on the site.

[spritzer]

Anything from the PS900 should be interchangeable as they are pretty much the same device, albeit the 900 has a much nice chassis (die cast).  The chisel tips are what I use most of the time though I have pretty much every one they make.  SFV-CH25AR is what I've been using for the last few months.... 

[n3rdling]

Is there much difference between working with one of those and the standard Hakko?