[TCML] What's happening to our SIDACs?

[piranha]

Hi,

http://www.mouser.com

Digikey has been dropping a lot of parts lately... Mouser is a good 
second source for DigiKey's stuff.

Terry



FIFTYGUY at aol.com wrote:
> Folks-
>  
>     I got ready to order some more SIDACs for the SISG  today, but I couldn't 
> find any!
>  
>     I tried to order from DigiKey, but their website  says the K3000F1 SIDAC 
> is now "obsolete"!
>  
> _http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?name=K3000F1-ND_ 
> (http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?name=K3000F1-ND) 
>  
>     So I followed directions and called. DigiKey rep  verified.
>     Of course, I then called up Teccor/Littlefuse, They  had no idea why 
> DigiKey thought their parts were obsolete!
>     And when I called back DigiKey, I finally got in  touch with somebody who 
> knew something. The sales guy said his Product Manager  had recently seen a 
> notice from Teccor to the effect that all the T-202 cases  were being 
> discontinued, including the 300V SIDAC. They said they'd look into it  to confirm, but 
> for the time being there's nothing they can do about it.
>     Teccor said Newark carries their parts, but the  minimum order is 500 
> pieces!
>     
>     So, what do we do in the meantime? 
>  
> -Phil LaBudde
> Center for the Advanced Study of Ballistic  Improbabilities
>
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