[TriLUG] OT Local Electronic DIY Store

[Pete Soper]

On 06/13/2013 07:08 PM, David Burton wrote:
> When did Southeastern Electronics close, anyhow?
My memory of that is totally fuzzy, as I'd switched to mail order and 
just heard about the closing after the fact.

But I moved to this area in the 70s from the Boston area where I'd visit 
Polypaks <http://www.flickr.com/photos/oskay/4455981283/>, so I was both 
spoiled and apparently unable to resist the allure of factory floor 
sweepings. I suspect most on this list don't have the time to deal with 
out of spec, let alone defective parts. In fact I'm cautious about 
buying from RS because their stuff tends to have very skimpy 
documentation and I'm frequently needing specifics (e.g. LED viewing 
angle). The "can't be a mid-board" Seeed shield issue is a great example 
of how expensive this can be in terms of time and frustration.

-Pete