From: cd@notformail.com   
      
   On Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:14:55 -0500, legg  wrote:   
      
   >On Sun, 13 Nov 2022 18:11:36 +0000, Cursitor Doom    
   >wrote:   
   >   
   >>I thought I had everything covered when I acquired a huge spare parts   
   >>inventory from some chap who was emigrating a while ago. However,   
   >>despite now being the proud owner of tens of thousands of caps,   
   >>resistors, transistors, diodes, ICs etc etc etc., I can never seem to   
   >>find a suitable part to replace one that's blown in whatever item of   
   >>equipment it happens to be I'm fixing. There invariably seems to be   
   >>some critical aspect in spec that the replacement part can't match   
   >>rendering it entirely unsuitable. Or I'm sure I have an exact   
   >>replacement *somewhere* in the stock, but it would take forever to   
   >>find it so it's easier just to order a new one. Time and time again   
   >>this kind of thing happens. For these reasons and others of a similar   
   >>nature, I think I wasted my time (and a huge amount of space) by   
   >>acquiring all these components and would have been better off never   
   >>have been offered them in the first place.   
   >>Anyone else have any experiences like this?   
   >   
   >If you've already spent the money, then it's only the   
   >maintenance/storage/disposal cost/benefit that is of concern.   
   >It's also a decision only you can make.   
   >   
   >What you've wasted is no good fuming about. If you're not   
   >willing to manage the asset competently, the potential for waste   
   >is compounded. Just use your experience to guide current and   
   >future activity.   
      
   I'm not bothered about the money; it's the space! Takes up 2 rooms.   
   There is just too much so I can never find what I want. You can't win   
   whatever you do....   
      
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