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   Tom Biasi to default   
   Re: Cheap new device to pull capacitors    
   09 Dec 18 12:43:55   
   
   From: tombiasi@optonline.net   
      
   On 12/8/2018 10:56 PM, default wrote:   
   > On Sun, 9 Dec 2018 09:48:56 -0000 (UTC), John Doe   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On second thought... I wonder if used components on fleaBay would be   
   >> the best place to get legitimate filter/bypass/decoupling   
   >> capacitors, cheap.   
   >>   
   >> What type of devices should I be looking for?   
   >> Seems soundcards have a bunch.   
   >>   
   >> Thanks.   
   >   
   > Buying junk to harvest parts?  On the face of it, that sounds   
   > ridiculous.  There must be something I'm missing here.  Are you   
   > located somewhere where this becomes a feasible option?   
   >   
   > There are many surplus shops that specialize in buying up odd lots of   
   > new parts from manufacturers (over-runs, over-stocks, canceled   
   > production).  That seems like a better venue, ditto the ebay route   
   > providing you find a good ethical source.   
   >   
   > Jameco, Electronic Gold Mine, All Electronics, BGMicro, American   
   > Science and Surplus (sciplus) etc..   
   >   
   > If you live near a technological hub there may even surplus shops you   
   > can wander through picking up what you want.  That was once the case   
   > in NYC (Canal Street, but it is shut down now)  I found several places   
   > in San Diego that are probably still going.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> I wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> What's the best inexpensive device at the local megastore to pull   
   >>> capacitors from? What inexpensive device has the most capacitors?   
   >>>   
   >>> If not the local megastore, then eBay or wherever.   
   >>>   
   >>> Looking for a (preferably new) cheap electronics device for the sole   
   >>> purpose of removing its capacitors.   
   >>>   
   >>> My interest is noise filtering, decoupling, bypass, that sort of thing.   
   >>>   
   >>> Thanks.   
   I really miss Canal Street   
      
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