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Does anybody have sources they want to share for getting components for classic interfaces like these today? I'd imagine production has plummeted since the glo
by etiam 4y ago
Does anybody have sources they want to share for getting components for classic interfaces like these today?
I'd imagine production has plummeted since the glory days, but there ought to be stock of some things around still and people salvaging nice parts?
I don't do any hardware work worth mentioning, but I hope to get around to amending that soon, and I'd find it attractive to use interfaces appropriate to the task (which, as people here have noted, will mean the ones on topic in a very substantial share of the cases).
- ntoskrnl 4y agoDigikey and Mouser
- joshvm 4y agoFor hobbyists in the US, Sparkfun or Adafruit are a good start. Otherwise go to the big suppliers: Digikey, Farnell and Mouser. China (Aliexpress) supplies pretty much everything else. Many dropship on eBay and Amazon too, if you want convenience. You shouldn't need to salvage unless you really want some vintage pot knob or slider that you can't find elsewhere. Industrial hardware usually needs to be tactile (eg operated with gloves). Some modern stuff is better anyway, like mono OLED displays which are far more readable than LCDs.
- etiam 4y agoThanks! That's very helpful, and I'm glad to learn availability today is much better than I had imagined.