by skidave » Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:06 am
It will soon be to the point where all components need to be ordered online. The selection is great, but man it really stinks waiting for them to show up. And then when you forgot something or find out you need one more resistor you don't have in your drawer!
In the last year, I have stopped by RS for 9 volt battery connectors, DPDT switches and a plastic enclosure. I remember riding my bike to an electronics store by my house when I was in middle school and high school to get cable, connectors, ICs, tools, etc. That place is long since out of business; which makes no sense since they were the biggest name in the area for network wiring, patch panels, tooling, and more.
So, I'm not old enough to say I was able to go and purchase Heathkits and the like. Trust me, I wish I was. But, I do remember in '92 or '93 riding my bike to RS to buy the Optimus equalizer that was on-sale pre Christmas. My first EQ...which like any good electronics horder, I still have. Along with the owners manual and service manual (I wanted to see the circuits of the EQ).