[sdiy] Futurlec for parts...

[Scott Stites]

Oooh!  Thanks for the links!

However, still missing (that I can see) is a board similar to the 'Large
Prototyping Board' which is the second one down on Futurlec's page - the
layout is perfect for me - five pad strips and bus strips down the side of
each column - exactly like breadboards.  It's the 'lazy man's' protoboard.
If you've got something working on breadboard, it can be duplicated exactly
on this board without figuring out a different layout.  Four pad per strip
boards are often a tease for me, especially with op amp nodes.  And the
price is just crazy - nearly as crazy as actually ordering from Futurlec
=-D.

I've got stripboard, it works fine, but these boards really spoil me......

Cheers,
Scott

PS And no - the shipment didn't arrive today.  It'll get here....someday.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Johnson" <ifixaudio at hotmail.com>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Futurlec for parts...


> Ask and ye shall receive.
>
> http://www.action2k.com/pcb.htm#Prototyping
>
>
http://www.mouser.com/index.cfm?&handler=data.listcategory&Ntt=*vector*%2b*b
oard*&terms=vector+board&Dk=1&D=*vector*%2b*board*&N=0&crc=false
>
> Good Luck
>
> Jim Thompson
> Brownstown, MI.
>
> >From: allenre at umich.edu
> >To: Scott Stites <scottnoanh at peoplepc.com>
> >CC: "synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> >Subject: Re: [sdiy] Futurlec for parts...
> >Date: Sat,  8 May 2004 09:50:10 -0400
> >
> >All this talk about Futurlec is making me not want to order from them,
> >which is
> >fine since they only have one part I want, that is the LARGE prototyping
> >board
> >for soldering on.  Now, where else can I find this, anyone? Here's the
link
> >at
> >Futurlec:
> >
> >http://www.futurlec.com/ProtoBoards.shtml
> >
> >If I can find the same piece elsewhere, then I'm all set.  Only problem
is
> >that
> >Futurlec doesn't give a manufacturer or part number.
> >
> >Ryan
> >
> > > Huh, seems like I live my life in parallel to so many things that come
> >up on
> > > this list.
> > >
> > > I now have an order pending with Futurlec - it was supposed to have
> >arrived
> > > approximately last Friday.  Nothing, zip - usual Futurlec stuff.
> > >
> > > But...round Tuesday or so, this email from Futurlec shows up and they
> >inform
> > > me that the post office can't find my address and could I please send
> >them
> > > my address.  Even if I gave them the benefit of the doubt and accepted
> >the
> > > fact that I'd screwed up my own address when I placed the order, I
still
> > > don't see how I could have screwed it up so badly that the US mail
> >couldn't
> > > find it.
> > >
> > > I emailed them (twice) that day with the correct address.  They did
> >answer
> > > that night and mumbled something in the email about how the post
office
> > > couldn't accept the package 'as addressed', but it'd been straightened
> >out
> > > and I should see the package in about three days, which would make
> > > it.....tomorrow!  Not holding my breath.
> > >
> > > On the up side, I have never *not* received anything I've ordered from
> >them,
> > > and they do have some interesting stock.  I've just learned to accept
> >these
> > > things from them.....
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Scott
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tim Heffield" <heff_tw at bellsouth.net>
> > > To: "Synth-Diy" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 7:30 PM
> > > Subject: [sdiy] Futurlec for parts...
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone ordered from Futurlec for electronic components recently?
> >I
> > > just
> > > > placed an order with them on April 23 and I am growing concerned
with
> > > there
> > > > lack of communication, and the status of my order has not changed
(no
> > > > shipping date or tracking information) on there web sight.  I
ordered
> >from
> > > > them several months ago and ended up canceling the order because
they
> >were
> > > > backordered on many items and they seemed unresponsive to email and
> > > > information requests.  I thought I would try again but it seems like
> >the
> > > > same scenerio.
> > > >
> > > > Tim Heffield
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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