Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #06660
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: SG Sparkyg@seark.net
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 22:38:23 -0400
Subject: [alt-beam] transistors, transitors everywhere
Having Radio Shack as the nearest electronics store, i must confess i have
resulted (shamefully) to going there a buying a few packs of their 2n3906
"TYPE" transistor packages.
Out of the package you might get lucky and find three or four actual 3906's
in the midst of about 18 transistors.
(i have since seen the error of my ways and repented, ordering a good
supply from Dave)
ahhhh. ...confession is good for the soul.
my question is , i have a bunch of the "EXTRA" transistors filling up a
corner of my tackel box. These are marked "5588"
Are they good for anything? Didn't really want to chance substituting them
and havn't had the time to experiment.
also- can you beleve R.S. puts in 3905 transistors in that pack too? def.
NOT a replacement if i read the specs off the web right.
-Sparky
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