If I recall, the 2n 3904 is an NPN transistor of the same size package
and rating as the 3906. You need a PNP not a NPN.
 Ken

At 02:50 PM 8/17/01 -0400, you wrote:
>The 2N3906 is the PNP equilavent to the 2N3904.  It is a switching
>transistor, small signal.  Radio Shack usually carries them as they are a
>very general purpose transistor in a to92 case.  If you need max voltage,
>current, hfe and so forth I can look it up.
>
>Marshall
>
>Wayne Fugitt wrote:
>
>> Evening Gaston and Bob,
>>
>> >Do you mean 0.063 " instead of 0.63 " concerning the wire size # 14 ?
>> >The 1/2" diameter seems to be large.  Must be a typo error.
>> >
>> >The table seems to indicate 0.063 "
>>
>>      Yes, my wire is .063.
>>
>>      I think Bob does that just to see if we are awake or not......
>>
>>      At one time, I had the cir mills memorized from #8  to 20 ga.  That
>> was a long time ago.
>>      Also had most of the good formulas programmed into my hp15 C.   I
>> still use them, infrequently.
>>
>>      If sure helps when taking test just to go ahead and memorize all the
>> stuff instead of having to look at charts and tables.
>>
>>      By the way, can someone offer more info on the  3906
>> transistors.   Maybe brand or some other number.
>>
>>      My supply house cannot cross reference the 3906 to see if they have
>> one or a substitute.
>>
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