[TriLUG] OT: local source for logic ICs?

[Ric Moore]

On 01/16/2015 04:34 PM, Francois Dion wrote:
> I'm sure I have some at home, but I'm at work, so I cant confirm I have
> some right now, and I'm sure Winston Salem is a bit too far to just pick up
> a few 7404. I should put my inventory on dropbox or something so I know
> what I have.
>
> I highly recommend buying surprise boxes from online electronic surplus
> places, like:
> http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G19135
>
> Build you up a small cache. Beats driving to Radio Shack and not finding
> anything. Speaking of that, the Radio Shack on the north side of Winston
> Salem is closing. They might not have a lot of stuff, but it's a sad thing
> still.
>
> Francois
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 1:39 PM, Chris Merrill <chris at webperformance.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Anyone know where I can pickup some 74HC04s today or tomorrow?
>>
>> Radio Shack was, not surprisingly, a bust.  Not sure where else to
>> look.  I'm on a tight deadline...my son wants flashing lights on
>> his pinewood derby car and we need to finish it this weekend :(
I worked for them part-time back in the early 70's while in college. 
They managed to figure out ways to screw you over for bonus during the 
holidays when sales were high. Right bastards they were. There's many a 
dry eye at their passing here. :) Ric


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