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* This is the equipment that is cheap. Incredible deals on great left-overs, refurbed older gear, as is stuff, oddball, weird, left over from other projects, accidental purchases, of mysterious origin, or we simply don't know what it's real purpose is. Scroll down to have a look! You deserve a treat today. How can you resist??

* NAVIGATION: To make your life easier, and help you find exactly what you want, we have broken the on-line equipment catalogs into smaller sections. Just CLICK on the item you are looking for at the left, to see the matching catalog. Large graphical catalogs are a bit SLOW, so please give them a bit of time to load. The top header of each catalog is largely the same, so don't think you are stuck in one place!

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*USA destinations, shipping/handling minimum of $28.00 for any insured, trackable air shipment up to .5 kg/1 pound. (typical delivery within 5 business days).
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*USA Destinations are $12.00 for AirMail parcels up to 250 grams/.5 pound or $15.00 for parcels from 250 grams to 1 KG/2.2 pounds. This option offers no delivery guarantee or insurance so we can accept no liability for loss or damage.
*Canadian destinations are virtually identical to ExpressPost, so we do not offer this method within Canada, as it has no advantage to the customer.
*Europe, Australia, South America and other overseas areas via AirMail is $22.00 for parcels weighing up to 500 grams/1 pound. This service offers no guarantee, insurance or tracking and we can accept no liability for loss or damage. Transit times are unpredictable by this method, but service to Europe is generally very good, while service to South America is simply terrible.

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* E-Mail Susan if you want a quote for shipping to other destinations, or for something heavy. Sorry, we can't safely send most individual small parts in a regular letter envelope, they get destroyed by the automated handling equipment. Sometimes we can ship very rugged parts in a small padded envelope by letter post. Ask Susan.

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* CONDITION: To answer your questions, YES, we completely check and inspect all used equipment, and do not offer any we feel is substandard. That gear is normally scrapped, broken down for parts, or may get offered as-is in the HOT DEALS section, with the unit's condition clearly identified. If there are any marks or detracting features, we clearly state them in the listing. Before shipment, we burn in the equipment for 24 hrs. again and re-check to be sure it is good prior to shipment.

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hp HP 141T Spectrum Analyzer Plug-in Sets hp
Clearing out all our 141T items, everything priced to go, all items AS-IS.

8553B/8552B
RF and IF system to 110Mhz

HP 8553B/8552B, CLICK for bigger PIC!
HP 8553B/8552B, CLICK for bigger PIC!
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HF and Low Band VHF Plug in Set Number 1
This was a working set from our lab, hasn't been used in a year, but was good when last used, no way to test any longer, so it's yours for a great price, AS-IS.

Important! Weighs over 10Kg packed, so expresspost shipping to the US is $75 to $100, depending on exact location. FULL Manuals are available here and here.

8553B/8552B Set number 1, $150 + Shipping


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8553B/8552B
RF and IF system to 110Mhz

HP 8553B/8552B, CLICK for bigger PIC!
HP 8553B/8552B, CLICK for bigger PIC!
hp
HF and Low Band VHF Plug in Set Number 2
This was a spare set from our lab, hasn't been used in several years, but was good when last used, no way to test any longer, so it's yours for a great price, AS-IS.

Important! Weighs over 10Kg packed, so expresspost shipping to the US is $75 to $100, depending on exact location. FULL Manuals are available here and here.

8553B/8552B Set number 2, $120 + Shipping


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Parts by the Foot!
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Prime Electronic Parts by the Foot!
Parts By the Foot
Transistors, Rectifiers, and Diodes, as little as 8 cents each!
Great deals on popular service and experimenter's parts, now you can buy them the way large manufacturers do, in bulk tape and reel, at rock bottom prices. These parts are sold by the foot. Yes, we are metric in Canada, but this is really the appropriate size for most people, and 30.48 cm just doesn't have the same ring to it! All the popular signal diodes, rectifiers and transistors you need on a regular basis, with FULL DATA. Have a look at this great new section HERE, we will be adding to it regularly as we find more suitable parts.
1 Fascinating Pound !
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Wahoo, Electronic Grab bags are BACK!
We keep accumulating miscellaneous parts that are extras, come with bigger lots, and are being purged from our stock. At the same time, many people grumble about paying the minimum shipping charge when they ship something small. Well, we have the technology to solve this problem. We will add a 1 Pound grab bag of new parts (mainly, there might be the odd pulled or used but useful item) to fill up the extra weight in your shipment! Some of the material is pretty spectacular, you will certainly get good value for your money. They include resistors, capacitors, ICs, chokes, semiconductors, switches, assemblies, and all kinds of mystery items, NO TWO BAGS ARE ALIKE. We have four categories, electronic parts, mechanical/hardware, vacuum tubes (will be some used types in every bag), and connectors/cables.
Any type, US$15. If you want a 1 Pound bag by itself to add to any order, it's the same price. The stuff inside is really excellent material, you won't be disappointed!


1/8"/3.5mm Stereo Headset Jacks

HSJ0857-01-1310
HSJ0857-01-1310
Hosiden, CLICK to visit!Hosiden, CLICK to visit!
Datasheet, CLICK for bigger PIC!Hosiden PC mounting miniature 3.5mm headset jacks
With smooth metal bushing and self-clinching, snap in mounting footprint for speedy assembly. Very nice quality, factory boxes of 500 pcs.
$1/5pcs, $49/Bag of 500, have 2,000 available.
LOC: CON300/WSS   CLICK HERE to E-Mail an Order

Hosiden HSJ0912-01-040, CLICK for bigger PIC!
CLICK for bigger PIC!

HSJ0912-01-040
Hosiden, CLICK to visit!Hosiden, CLICK to visit!
Datasheet, CLICK for bigger PIC!Hosiden PC mounting miniature 3.5mm headset jacks
With insulated bushing (allows use of floating outputs) and self-clinching, snap in mounting footprint for speedy assembly. Very nice quality, factory boxes of 1,000 pcs (2 bags of 500).
$1/5pcs, $49/Bag of 500, have 8,000 available.
LOC: CON300/CON/WSS   CLICK HERE to E-Mail an Order




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Great addition for any cluttered service bench, 4 protected outlets in a convenient compact power bar!
Belkin Surgestrip, CLICK for bigger PIC!
CLICK for bigger PIC!
Protect that valuable Oscilloscope and other test equipment!
CLICK for bigger PIC! These handy 3 foot cord Belkin Power bars provide 15A capability (breaker and surge arrester protected), with a local lighted power switch. Very handy for powering a cluster of test gear, or as a test AC strip for checking incoming gear safely. The short cord is ideal for crowded benches, and these are brand new, still in the makers' wrapper.
Have 20, $10 Each


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Rose+Bopla
Custom RF Project Case


RF Case, CLICK for bigger PIC!
RF Case, CLICK for bigger PIC!
CLICK to visit!ROSE+Bopla, CLICK to visit!
Sealed RF Project Case
CLICK for bigger PIC!A beautifully made, sealed cast aluminum case, with silver-gray powder coated finish from ROSE+Bopla. A custom case design with 1 female N (gold center pin), and 4 female SMA (gold center pin) connectors with independent ground attachment blocks for PC boards. A fantastic case for any kind of RF/Divider/Detector/Amplifier application, brand new in factory sealed bags. If you need to make any kind of RF accessory, you should have a look at these while they last, all have built in mounting flanges, captive lid hardware and bare bottom surfaces for optimal grouding. This is a custom version of the stock 01061200 00 case design. These are much easier to work with than the samll Pomona boxes for RF work, and already include very high quality connectors. LOC: BOX1/2
$19 each, 40 Left


Powerful 12VDC Robotics DC Gearmotor and Driver IC!
S0157D/CYHC-42964-51
12VDC Motors

HK S0157D Motor, CLICK for bigger PIC!
HK S0157D Motor, CLICK for bigger PIC!
MK, CLICK to visit!   CLICK to visit MK for motor data!
S0157D/CYHC-42964-51, Amazingly powerful 2 inch diameter (4 inch long) 12VDC/0.18A gearmotors (approx. 1.4 rotations per second at 12VDC), with massive torque. These motors will run down to 1.8V/0.11A (with approx. 1 rotation per 12 seconds), still with torque so high you cannot stall the shaft by hand. Brush style motors with a reducing gearbox, they are excellent for all kinds of electromechanical devices, with enough rest friction to allow the motor to act as a brake on the drive shaft. There is also a tach/generator for speed control (yellow wires) which outputs approx. 9.29V/373Hz at 12VDC, and 1.2V/46Hz at 1.8V of motor drive. Red and black wires for the motor, with integral beads for RF suppression, and Faston connectors in the positive lead to allow a hash filter to be inserted. Tapped holes on both ends of the motor for attachment, and the shaft (D-flatted) is 0.25 inches in diameter by 0.65 inches long. Fully reversible, with all leads floating, draws 0.3A at 12VDC heavily loaded on the drive shaft.
Have 45 pcs., $24 each
Toshiba TA8050P Motor Driver
Toshiba TA8050P, CLICK for bigger PIC!
Toshiba TA8050P Motor Driver,
CLICK for bigger PIC!
Toshiba Simple Interface to all kinds of robotic motor functions!
1.5A / 24VDC Bipoolar Motor Driver This chip provides direct DC motor control with 4 operating modes (2 logic line control) FORWARD, REVERSE, STOP and BRAKE. TTL level logic control, easily interfaced to switches, logic or microcontrollers, and 2 floating motor pins with suppression diodes, thermal, over-voltage and over-current protection. H-bridge design provides motor reversal with only a single power supply (typ. 6-16VDC) and motor braking function. Speed control can be achieved by combining a PWM signal with forward/reverse logic commands. A great way to control all kinds of small DC motors, works great with the motor above. DOWNLOAD the full PDF Data Sheet HERE. We also have a high quality matching heatsink with PC mounting tabs that can be used with the TA8050P, see PIC HERE, requires one hole to be drilled for IC mounting, $2 each.
Have 1,764 pcs., $4 each
Factory Tube of 28 pcs, $95


Just in...Flexible Fan/Alarm System
PART NUMBER - GRAPHIC
DESCRIPTION
COND./QTY.
PRICE EA.
Sanyo Denki, CLICK to visit!
Sanyo Denki, CLICK to visit!

Fan Assembly, CLICK for bigger PIC!
CLICK for bigger PIC!

Fan Assembly, CLICK for bigger PIC!
CLICK for bigger PIC!

DC FINE ACE
109P0412H601
12VDC Fan +T
1.6"/40mm/12VDC FAN +T
Sanyo Denki FINE ACE 20 plus alarm assembly
40mm square DC Brushless fan, 12VDC, 0.11A, 20mm inch thick, with Tach output, flying red/black/yellow leads soldered into the PCB. Medium 0.225 cubic meters/min airflow (approx. 8CFM), 5-blade design, 32dBa noise level. UL/CSA/TUV Listed fan. Assembled into a fan/PSU alert module from Bird Products Corp., Assembly 50660, Rev. G. This can be run from 24 to 11VDC (or even less, but fan speed suffers). The fan is fixed at 12V or less (via the regulator), and has an integral fault alarm if it becomes stalled, which sounds a loud acoustic transducer.

A very handy assembly, this has input power leads with TYCO FASTON double connectors that allows a second connection to each lead. Very well made, and easily disassembled if the alarm is used separately from this fan, as it should work with almost any 12V fan that has a tach output. This assembly would be perfect to ventilate and cool a constantly charging 12V battery pack in a UPS or similar system. Each one is indivudually bagged and sealed in an anti-static bag for protection.



109P0412H601
Loc: FAN104
NEW
100 pcs.
$19 Ea.



Modular 5VDC Power Supplies
Astrodyne PWB-5001 Power Supply Astrodyne, CLICK to visit!Astrodyne, CLICK to visit!  MINIATURE MODULAR POWER SUPPLY
100-240VAC In, 5VDC/1A Out, only 1x2x0.6 inches!

Self-contained UL/ULC/CE/TUV approved miniature wide range AC input DC power supply for PCB mounting. Delivers 5VDC/1A with high efficiency, 3KV input/output isolation. Incredibly useful for making quick projects. Use of an AC line filter and DC noise filter recommended for best operation, see full data sheet HERE!. New parts, limited quantity, won't last long!

$29 each, 36 on hand.


1 Fascinating Pound !
CLICK to see what's INSIDE!
CLICK to look INSIDE the Bag!
Wahoo, Grab bags are BACK!
We keep accumulating miscellaneous parts that are extras, come with bigger lots, and are being purged from our stock. At the same time, many people grumble about paying the minimum shipping charge when they ship something small. Well, we have the technology to solve this problem. We will add a 1 Pound grab bag of new parts (mainly, there might be the odd pulled or used but useful item) to fill up the extra weight in your shipment! They include resistors, capacitors, ICs, chokes, semiconductors, switches, assemblies, and mystery items, NO TWO BAGS ARE ALIKE. We just got in THOUSANDS of new electrolytics, lots in every bag.
Any bag, $15. If you want a 1 Pound bag by itself to add to any order, it's the same price. The stuff inside is really excellent material, you won't be disappointed!

2-Line PHONE JACKS!
30-9604 Jack box, CLICK for bigger PIC!
30-9604 Jack box,
CLICK for bigger PIC!
30-9604 Jack box, CLICK for bigger PIC!
30-9604 Jack box,
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Model 30-9604 standard 2-line (4 wire) Phone Surface Box
These are the standard beige colored, high quality box used by phone companies, MIL packaged, no less! Has an adhesive back and screw holes, gold spring contacts for the RJ10 jack and screw terminals inside. Great for adding additional phones to your house, modem ports, etc.
$1 each, box or 10 for $9, Have large quantity.

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