Free Semiconductors are still available from KE6F.
Updates:
8August16, 19July17, 27Feb18, 3Sep18, 26Nov19, 10Nov20,
20June23, 19July24, 20Aug2024.
Bob, KE6F, for several years now
has been supplying experimenters with components,
essentially free of charge. The only cost to the
user has been for postage. This started
with a huge supply of BF998 FETs. These are dual
gate, N-channel MOSFETs. Although they are SMT parts,
they are easy to use, even in a breadboard (no printed
board) environment.
Note:
I checked with Bob on July 11th, 2024, and he said
that there are still dual gate parts available and a strip
will be included in the envelopes.
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Bob expanded this to offer a grab
bag full of a variety of parts, ranging from power MOSFETs
to SMT parts.
Here’s what Bob had to say in a recent email:
“Just an update to say
that I am still offering the free parts grab bag for an
SASE. Power
FETs, SMT parts, TTL logic, LEDs, TO92 voltage regulators,
and whatever I can load up in a manila envelope with $5 attached
postage. Please no money or
loose stamps. It may take a week or so to respond to
a request.
I cannot supply specifically requested parts.
Just the SASE as noted.”
The BF998 MOSFETs are still available, although the supply
is dwindling. To get what Bob calls "a pinch" of
these parts, send Bob a padded self-addressed envelope with
$2 attached postage. These parts are no
longer available from the Mouser or Digi-Key catalogs.
Bob emphasizes: DO
NOT SEND MONEY or LOOSE STAMPS. Also, it is
important to send padded envelopes. A
normal envelope is easily punctured by the parts, causing
problems for the postal system.
The above SASE conditions apply
to experimenters in the USA. Bob is
unable to send parts out of the USA due to changes in
Customs Forms that ask for excessive detail. (August
20, 2024)
The address for the parts is
Bob Miller, KE6F
9239 Knights Lane
Wilton, CA 95693
Bob's email address is
millerke6f@aol.com
Many
thanks Bob for your continued generosity.