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Al Lasher's is where I've bought vacuum tubes for my really tube stereo amplifier. Cool place.<br><br>I wish there were a nice store that sold parts for DIY electronics. If there are, I don't know of any. There's Weird Stuff, and Halted and Haltek, but you need a car to get to these far flung places (if they even still exist -- I haven't been to them in over 10 years).<br><br>Jameco is the closest to a place that sells parts, but they're in Belmont. They have will call, which is free to use, and no minimum order -- so you could actually order 1 resistor from they're website (or phone) and pick if up for 2¢. Of course, you need a car to do that. But Jameco does mail order, too, and they're shipping isn't too expensive. And you could easily receive a solder iron tip for your solder iron from them before the 16th.<br>www.jameco.com<br><br>Mitch.<br><br><br>----------------------<br>> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:26:19 -0800<br>> From: rachel@xtreme.com<br>> To: Rubin@Starset.net<br>> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] DIY electronics type store in SF?<br>> CC: noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<br>> <br>> Al Lasher's might be a place to try; they're in Berkeley, though not too <br>> far from BART.<br>> <br>> http://www.yelp.com/biz/al-lashers-electronics-berkeley#hrid:_m2yy1LAbaNzBeu143Vvow<br>> <br>> It's a weird place, with lots of unlabelled and completely random <br>> inventory. It's worth a visit just for the experience. I have bought <br>> soldering equipment there, but I suggest you bring your iron to be sure <br>> you're getting the right tip.<br>> <br>> Rachel<br>> <br>> Rubin Abdi wrote:<br>> > I'm in need of a new tip for my Weller soldering iron before David's <br>> > brain machine get together. Anyone know of any good stores in the city <br>> > that aren't Radio Shack whom might have what I'm looking for? I'm <br>> > searching mostly for independently owned places.<br>> > <br>> > -- <br>> > Rubin<br>> > Rubin@Starset.net <mailto:Rubin@Starset.net><br>> > <br>> > <br>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> > <br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<br>> > Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<br>> > https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<br>> Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<br>> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss<br></body>
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