[sdiy] All electronics is the BOMB!!

[Peter Grenader]

All Electronics is the bomb. I was just there yesterday -actually lost my
car keys in the hole of a spool of wire if you can believe that- took me an
hour to find them - uh-hum.

Scott speaks the truth -they are a surplus house.  Because of that, some of
their components are funky - especially trimmers.  Weird wacko ones which
were destined for old transistor radios.  But everything is of its original
quality.  It's not like they are passing bunk parts with used solder on he
leads and if they ever do, they are upfront about it and you pay mere
pennies (they aren't trying to rip anyone off).  Just make sure you read the
descriptions carefully on the components you're looking at and you'll be
fine.

BTW, anyone who owns an old Serge form the Western Avenue days - know now
that probably 90% of the components in it came from All.  They were just
down the street from All's downtown location.  A matter of fact, they still
have a huge inventory of the white nylon spacers Serge used to use to stop
his pot shafts from wiggling so much when they were board mounted with those
inch and a half or so ilong 1/8 inch diameter shafts.

They are a GREAT selection of polystyrene's, BTW.  A matter of fact, they
generally have a larger selection of passive components than anyone I've
ever visited.  

Another great thing - when paying, cash is king.  Let me just put it that
way.  

I'm going back today - Karl, if you want me to check anything out in
particular or have specific questions about the pots, let me know off line.

- Peter



Scott Bernardi wrote:

> I've done a lot of orders from All Electronics - my synth has a lot of
> their parts.  I've bought a lot of pots from them, although not 15 cent
> ones. They are a surplus house, and often do have very good deals. In
> general I've found their stuff of high quality in that it is not
> misrepresented, broken, etc.  That being said, there are various ranges
> of quality on pots as they are manufactured. I think the particular pots
> you are referring to (#LPT-100K on their website) have plastic shafts
> and are PC mount (no panel bushings). Pots with these characteristcs
> usuallly are pretty cheap.  The ones I've bought from them are the steel
> shaft 1/4" with bushings (go for 50 cents) and also some of their 6mm
> shaft pots.
> Another thing I've bought a lot of from All Electronics are 3.5mm front
> panel jacks (#SJW-2  20 cents each in 100's).
> Their shipping is quick (well, at least for me - I live in the same
> state they are located in), they have a lot of good deals, and they get
> the orders straight. Highly recommended.
> Website is www.allelctronics.com.
> 
> Karl Ekdahl wrote:
> 
>> Has anyone here ever ordered stuff from All
>> Electronics? I'm just wondering about their
>> reliabillity/quality, they seem to have some products
>> really cheap. 100 pots for $15 seems ridiculously
>> cheap to me.
>> 
>> /Karl
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