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Where are all you tech and or modders buying your capacitors assortments, diodes,transistors from GOOD one no china made since the shack is closed up i don't want to buy 1 -2 at a time...
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There are a couple online stores but you would have to buy in quantity to make shipping worth it. I have went to a local music store and found they carry some of the more common components they use to repairs audio amplifiers. Try that.

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MDYoungblood wrote: Sep 05 2020, 12:38 There are a couple online stores but you would have to buy in quantity to make shipping worth it. I have went to a local music store and found they carry some of the more common components they use to repairs audio amplifiers. Try that.

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keep a pile of electronic scrap , i'm always robbing pieces from it.
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I buy old radios at garage sales and resale shops. I try not to pay more than 5 bucks for them unless they're guaranteed to work. If they don't work I rob them of parts. I buy small quantity parts on Amazon and hope the ratings are fairly accurate. Haven't had any problems so far.
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Heres where I stock up on low voltage stuff though I have gotten 400v caps here too
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I'm not sure if I am allowed to mention these companies here, so if they are censored I'll PM you to let you know where I get my components from. With that said, I use both Mouser Electronics, Digi-Key Electronics and RF Parts for RF specific components.
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I usually stick with American suppliers, Mouser, Digikey, and a few others. Reputable recap kits, come from Klondike Mike, as he has done most of the hard work and only uses reputable caps.
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