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kilofoxtrotfour t1_iwq9fp9 wrote

there’s digikey.com. the problem with amazon is the amount of counterfeit components that don’t operate “within spec”

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WEINER_SCHLAP t1_iwqd7m4 wrote

I wish there was something like DigiKey with a retail presence but sadly its the best we've got these days - and at least its not amazon!

+1 for DigiKey.

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kilofoxtrotfour t1_iwqfao2 wrote

Yup-- sadly, there is no market :( We're a dying breed. If I stood on a street corner & offered $1,000 to the first person who could use a Fluke multimeter to test a capacitor, I'm not sure how many days it would take to give away that money.

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_R_A_ t1_iwqi9sr wrote

If I used a Harbor Freight multimeter and Google to make sure I have my settings right does that qualify me for the $1,000? (I'm more of a wrench turner but I've had enough electrical faults with my vehicles to need it occasionally)

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zensucht0 t1_iwr0znd wrote

Second on digikey. Would add mouser.com Theelectronicgoldmine.com for random weird stuff, stuff you didn't know you needed, and components And adafruit.com for cool and hip stuff.

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