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Counterfeit parts...
I recommend that you take a magnifying glass with you when buying
components these days. I've bought a couple of fake ICs and HOT transistors lately and fortunately they are fairly easy to spot (so far) as the print and quality of the part looks inferior to regular production parts. It looks like it is up to us to keep an eye out for these parts by comparing the new part against original manufacturers parts to see if the structure and lettering look proper. No names are needed as this can happen to any small supplier, they can't do a test on every part they buy... John :-#)# -- (Please post followups or tech inquiries to the newsgroup) John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out." |
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Counterfeit parts...
In article hRp4m.35051$PH1.15037@edtnps82,
John Robertson wrote: I recommend that you take a magnifying glass with you when buying components these days. I've bought a couple of fake ICs and HOT transistors lately and fortunately they are fairly easy to spot (so far) as the print and quality of the part looks inferior to regular production parts. From a reputable supplier? -- Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Buying parts on-line? |
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Counterfeit parts...
John Robertson wrote:
I recommend that you take a magnifying glass with you when buying components these days. I've bought a couple of fake ICs and HOT transistors lately and fortunately they are fairly easy to spot (so far) as the print and quality of the part looks inferior to regular production parts. It looks like it is up to us to keep an eye out for these parts by comparing the new part against original manufacturers parts to see if the structure and lettering look proper. No names are needed as this can happen to any small supplier, they can't do a test on every part they buy... John :-#)# Hello all, I've definitely gotten fake transistors from reputable suppliers. Usually on out of date or obsolete parts which they probably buy from jobbers on the surplus market. To make sure I get real output devices, I only buy from company's that source from the manufacturer. So, I now order my Toshiba output transistors from Digikey, as they are an official distributor. Regards, Tim Schwartz Bristol Electronics |
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Tim Schwartz wrote:
John Robertson wrote: I recommend that you take a magnifying glass with you when buying components these days. I've bought a couple of fake ICs and HOT transistors lately and fortunately they are fairly easy to spot (so far) as the print and quality of the part looks inferior to regular production parts. It looks like it is up to us to keep an eye out for these parts by comparing the new part against original manufacturers parts to see if the structure and lettering look proper. No names are needed as this can happen to any small supplier, they can't do a test on every part they buy... John :-#)# Hello all, I've definitely gotten fake transistors from reputable suppliers. Usually on out of date or obsolete parts which they probably buy from jobbers on the surplus market. To make sure I get real output devices, I only buy from company's that source from the manufacturer. So, I now order my Toshiba output transistors from Digikey, as they are an official distributor. Regards, Tim Schwartz Bristol Electronics Yes, this supplier is also a reputable local company. They've made good on the parts as well. However, like Tim, I am buying more parts from Digi-Key as a result... John :-#)# -- (Please post followups or tech inquiries to the newsgroup) John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out." |
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