Homebrew PCBs

Ok, I;ll bite.

What is a "bulbulator"?

Myc

--- Andrew <andrewm1973@...> wrote:

> > Trevor wrote:
> > I got this (what I thought was) electronics
> > solder paste from www.rsaustralia.com.au.
> 
> > I thought they (RS components) were different 
> > from Radio Shack.  I understood that radio
> > shack in the US was tandy here is aus.
> 
> Yes - RS Components is in full "Radio Spares"
> 
> RS Components is common to those of us in OZ
> or UK. (like Leon and Trevor)
> 
> For the Americans and others out there - RS
> Components is kinda like an over priced
> Digikey with less stock.  (Though I must
> admit in the last 5 year RS has picked up
> the game a lot and are much better prices
> now)
> 
> RS to the Americans is Radio Shack.
> 
> Tandy in Australia WAS Radio Shack until just
> about 2 years ago.  They did sell a lot of
> Radio Shack branded goods.  I think they only
> managed to survive on sales of telephone
> answering machines and butane torches that
> could be adapted to become bulbulators.
> 
> Today Tandy in OZ is owned by Dick-Smith-
> Electronics/Woolworths/Adelaide-Steamships.
> 
> They seem to be consolitating and are
> selling less and less Radio Shack gear.
> We can only hope they don't stop selling
> the bulbulators.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


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