Well Futurlec looks to have some pretty decent prices on a few items I have been looking for. 4536 is 36 cents each for (25) or more. Digi-Key's best price for 4536 is 41.32 cents each.
74HCT245 costs 29 cents each at Futurlec, where as Digi-Key's best price is around 37 cents. 4538 costs 40 cents each at Futurlec. Those pop up at various other places for anywhere from 50 cents to a buck each! Futurlec also has some nice 5 volt DPDT relays that have 2 amp contacts and have the standard 16-pin DIP pinout. Those cost around 80 cents each. Best price for them elsewhere is $1.49 each. Futurlec also has some very reasonable shipping costs. They do NOT charge sales tax, either.... That is one thing I find very annoying about Digi-Key any more. Ever since they started charging sales tax unless one has a tax number I find myself feeling like I got ripped off every time I order from them. Digi-Key is fast and they package the stuff very professionally. For what they charge for everything including tax and shipping they darn well ought to be professional! Maybe I will give Futurlec a try. Sounds like there is at least a fighting chance of actually receiving the goods. Thanks everybody for your insights about this. Hey while I am at it, anyone know where to get XR2206? Jameco lists them at $6.49 each!! Ebay is much cheaper for XR2206, down around $2 each, but there one must deal with most dubious sources from Taiwan and China. Anybody know where a stash of cheap XR2206 ics might be hiding? Chuck > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Futurlec? >Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:23:44 -0500 > >>On 13-02-24 03:07 AM, chuck richards wrote: >>> Anyone here have any experience ordering from Futurlec? >>> Looks like they have some good prices, but how's their >>> delivery time? >> >>It has been a while.. but I have ordered from them in the past. >They >>seem to take a couple of weeks to Process the order, then they >airmail >>it from Some place like Thailand. Don't know if that is actually >their >>headquarters or not. >> >> >>-- >>Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario >>[email protected] Just Beyond the Fringe >>http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes >>No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. >> >>-- >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "neonixie-l" group. >>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >send an email to [email protected]. >>To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> $4.95/mo. National Dialup, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus, 5mb personal web space. 5x faster dialup for only $9.95/mo. No contracts, No fees, No Kidding! See http://www.All2Easy.net for more details! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
