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Check your parts if you order from Core Electronics

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VK3DRB:
You could have tried Rockby for those transistors. They are my first port of call for serious electronics components. www.rockby.com.au

Incidentally, the worst supplier ever was Element 14 (Newark/Farnell). I ordered five Honeywell airflow sensors from Element 14 at around $250 each. They arrived, and I wired up a sensor as per the enclosed datasheet in the box. I smelled smoke. I thought it must have been bad one, so I wired up another one. It smoked too. I could not work out why. I checked, rechecked everything. I tried a third, thinking I was just unlucky. Yep, it smoked.

It turns out that Honeywell had changed the assignment of the pinouts (+V, GND and OUT) on the sensors but had not changed the part number. What morons. To make matters worse, they had put the OLD datasheet in the box. What sub-morons! I had proof Honeywell had stuffed up. I contacted Element 14, and they said to contact Honeywell. I contacted Honeywell and they said I had to contact Element 14. This buck passing between these two dodgy companies went on for three months and I gave up in the end. Legally, Element 14 was in the wrong and absolutely broke Australian consumer law.

That was 13 years ago. As a result, Element 14 have lost a lot of business from me and the companies I worked with over the years. I also avoid anything made by Honeywell, as they demonstrated they have poor product engineering controls, and dreadful customer service.

David Aurora:
Element 14 shits me, but I'd be blaming Honeywell for that situation!

Yeah none at Rockby. I avoid them like the plague due to their website though, they have some interesting stuff but I just never have the patience to navigate that mess

SmallCog:
Your experience with Core is disappointing, I've ordered stuff from them on occasion without issue.

I'd assumed (possibly incorrectly) that they are a drop shipper. If they are that would explain them trying to heap blame on their supplier.

Never heard of Rockby, what an interesting website!

I've never had significant issues with RS/e14 but I also buy a lot from Wes and Altronics

David Aurora:
Yeah, Rockby has some gems sometimes, but that website...   :palm:

Speaking of shit websites, Wes has some explaining to do. I literally never order from them simply because of how annoying their website is.

SmallCog:
Wes certainly needs some getting used to.

I'm lucky in that I order a lot of the same stuff over.

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