Questions tagged [buying]
Questions seeking recommendations for specific products or places to purchase them are off-topic as they are rarely useful to others and quickly obsolete. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're trying to solve.
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Parts shortage, no stock, what now? (canonical reference question)
As a small business, student, or hobbyist, sometimes the parts I need are unavailable (no stock anywhere). Maybe authorized distributor will take order but they will not ship for 10, 20, 30 weeks, ...
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How to find socket for ThinkPad keyboard ribbon cable connector?
I am looking for a socket which is able to receive the connector of the ThinkPad X41's keyboard ribbon cable. How do I identify the socket so that I can find it on the (German) market?
Background: I ...
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Understanding the difference of optocouplers vs relays and choosing the right replacement
I'm a bit overwhelmed by the sheer amount of variations in optocouplers and since I've never used one before in any project I don't really know what criteria to look out for.
A colleague of mine ...
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is there a difference between these 3 diodes?
http://www.mouser.fr/Search/Refine.aspx?Keyword=1N5819-E3/73
1N5819-E3/73
1N5819-E3/53
1N5819-E3/54
the first one is 4x cheaper than the last, why ?
aren't they all the same ?
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Linear solenoid specifications
I want to buy a linear solenoid that has the following specifications in the Datasheet:
24 VDC
9W 100% Duty Cycle
18W 50% Duty Cycle
36W 25% Duty Cycle
90W 10% Duty Cycle
And the following force-...
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Where to buy an SR Latch [closed]
I am looking for a simple SR Latch. I'm new to electronics though and just doing a hobby project/teaching myself. Are SR Latches sold (I'm hoping to avoid building mine because I actually need at ...
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