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Title: Radio shack done
Post by: supro66 on February 25, 2015, 10:26:49 am

with Radio shack gone any idea where you can buy transistors  :think1:

Title: Re: Radio shack done
Post by: Willabe on February 25, 2015, 10:30:05 am

Mouser and Digi-Key.

Title: Re: Radio shack done
Post by: supro66 on February 25, 2015, 10:49:53 am

I need C8550---NTE2675 and a C9013---NTE128p
I tried your suggestion no results
I can get them thru Radio shack on line but the shipping is to high
I have a Garrity spot light it looks like the charging board went bad
it looks like it cost to much to repair

Title: Re: Radio shack done
Post by: sluckey on February 25, 2015, 11:49:50 am

Plenty of other online stores. Even eBay has them. Do a google search.

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I have a Garrity spot light it looks like the charging board went bad

Almost any generic silicon transistor will probably work if it will physically fit. Gotta know NPN or PNP.

Title: Re: Radio shack done
Post by: DummyLoad on February 25, 2015, 11:51:39 am

newark/element 14


they are stocking NTE distributor. so is fry's


here's their distributor list...


http://www.nteinc.com/NET_St_lst/TX.shtml (http://www.nteinc.com/NET_St_lst/TX.shtml)


--pete

Title: Re: Radio shack done
Post by: shooter on February 26, 2015, 10:47:13 am

jameco.com, parts-express.com are a couple others out there

Title: Re: Radio shack done
Post by: PRR on February 26, 2015, 09:22:56 pm

> I need C8550

This is almost certainly 2SC8550.

USA parts have 1N, 2N, 3N codes. (1N4007, 2N3055.)

Japanese parts have a similar system, where "2SC" covers nearly all "low frequency" transistors.

This is so well known that the "2S" is often omitted.

Try the full 2SC number. But Mouser is not showing it.

R.G.'S law: when in doubt, in small audio, use a 2N5089. In not-small stuff like a charger, get some idea what the current and voltage demands are (perhaps from a 2SC8550 data-sheet) and find a similar. 2N2222/PN2222 covers a LOT of NPN applications up to 100mA.

Title: Re: Radio shack done
Post by: supro66 on March 06, 2015, 08:37:25 am

I found a good site for transistors and electronics
http://www.ntepartsdirect.com/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?wam=WB2CHMPGE&webrtn=hompge1&ml=LANSA:XHTML&part=CEP&lang=ENG (http://www.ntepartsdirect.com/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?wam=WB2CHMPGE&webrtn=hompge1&ml=LANSA:XHTML&part=CEP&lang=ENG)

Title: Re: Radio shack done
Post by: Platefire on March 17, 2015, 02:28:57 pm

I went by a store last week and bought stuff for 33% off. I figure as time goes on the percentages will increase. Think I'll wait until it gets really low and make a mass sweep. Platefire

Title: Re: Radio shack done
Post by: Ritchie200 on March 19, 2015, 06:44:54 pm

That was my plan but when I went back they were closed and all was gone.  You may want to ask when the "close the door for good" date is.  They may not know, but I know there was still stuff left in the stores I was going to when they packed it up and cleared out.  There are a few owner/operator locations still open around me and they all say they will carry the normal inventory of spare parts.  The other stock may change over time, but they say not much different.

Jim