I was disappointed too when I unpacked the parts, having NEVER before seen a Panasonic cap without the manufacturer's 'M' logo on it.
So these electrolytics looked like no-names to me. On VERY close inspection they read 105°C FR, so they are ok - apart from the wrong footprint.
Also I am used to WIMA FKPs being green and having 'FKP' printed on them, but the manufacturer obviously changed this some time ago.
Half of my trimpots are wrong version (64X instead of 64Y) and the BC327 are the -25 type only. Everything else looks fine.
Thank you, that actually makes sense. See the attached pic for the caps from the GB, so we can be sure this is the real stuff.
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Panasonic went from Matsushita ltd. to Panasonic corp. a couple of years ago, the Matsushita logo would go sooner or later.
These look identical to the ones I got grom Mouser for my R2 build.
I believe these are the real ones... anyway, if not it is Mouser ho we should be pointing the finger at.
The future of diy electronics will possibly become a kind of race to sort out the fakes from the genuine parts, not only bought in the bay but also from formerly trusted suppliers.
Btw, I think the supplied Panasonics are genuine (made in Malaysia) - although the datasheets are very unclear about the precise look of the parts. Maybe this is a new trick to "counter-fool" the chinese deceivers who have become very good in printing golden sleeves to fake elnas, nichicons and the like.
Btw, I think the supplied Panasonics are genuine (made in Malaysia) - although the datasheets are very unclear about the precise look of the parts. Maybe this is a new trick to "counter-fool" the chinese deceivers who have become very good in printing golden sleeves to fake elnas, nichicons and the like.
Wow, pretty harsh words from the big boss!
Can you share what went wrong? I so far had not imagined any wilful misconduct. A mistake is easily made when preparing 200 bags...
Nothing from my side. I have not even seen that Birger guy in person and i did not choose him. I only know that he is a young Sennheiser apprentice.
I am simply disappointed, big time.
The slow and bad timing, the crippled information policy, wrong components, components do not fit into the footprint.
I simply do not want that my name is connected to such a mess.
I am simply disappointed, big time.
The slow and bad timing, the crippled information policy, wrong components, components do not fit into the footprint.
I simply do not want that my name is connected to such a mess.
At Birger,
i really appreciate your attempt.
But...
PCB is really nice, as several times mentioned before.
Little issue bout the silver....
Parts are really disappointing.
Recently spent a night with a real good friend last weekend,
just to learn, after all, after checking roundabout 800 trannies
each, maybe with eyes closed, we could populate a pair
of boards !
Those 25ers are a real holdup.
If you, Birger, would have been betrayed by your source,
please,do something about it.
To me, caps footprint is for a highest end project like this,
Brandname or not, simply not acceptable !
Those 332R simply dont fit properly all.
Theese 10R2W and 120R3W ....
I bought those parts sets for some friends of mine,
now i have to stand tall for this mess !
High end
For me, ive bought my parts at Buerklin and Reichelt in advance
in germany, with no issues at all !
There is, at least to me, no way to explain why those caps are not
matching their footprint.
Not to mention their questionable brand.
And yet, im not thru with it...
As a summary i have to state im not satisfied at all !
Btw,
this mess is not Alfreds or Joachims nor anyones fault exept the
starter of GB.
i really appreciate your attempt.
But...
PCB is really nice, as several times mentioned before.
Little issue bout the silver....
Parts are really disappointing.
Recently spent a night with a real good friend last weekend,
just to learn, after all, after checking roundabout 800 trannies
each, maybe with eyes closed, we could populate a pair
of boards !
Those 25ers are a real holdup.
If you, Birger, would have been betrayed by your source,
please,do something about it.
To me, caps footprint is for a highest end project like this,
Brandname or not, simply not acceptable !
Those 332R simply dont fit properly all.
Theese 10R2W and 120R3W ....
I bought those parts sets for some friends of mine,
now i have to stand tall for this mess !
High end
For me, ive bought my parts at Buerklin and Reichelt in advance
in germany, with no issues at all !
There is, at least to me, no way to explain why those caps are not
matching their footprint.
Not to mention their questionable brand.
And yet, im not thru with it...
As a summary i have to state im not satisfied at all !
Btw,
this mess is not Alfreds or Joachims nor anyones fault exept the
starter of GB.
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This is just impudent. You haven't even received any wrong parts or parts that look wrong, yet you think you are entitled to leave such an offensive comment. What have you contributed to this project so far?
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I'm a little disappointed that all the parts weren't perfect, but given the cost of the transistors it's a tiny inconvenience in the big scheme of things. I'm actually grateful that Birger invested all his time in running the group buy even if it wasn't a perfect outcome.
Let's not be too hard on him, I expect his actions were well intentioned and that he was just swamped by the sheer scale of it all.
I have some 2k resistors I don't need and no RIAA resistors to go with my crappy transistors, easy come easy go.
Let's not be too hard on him, I expect his actions were well intentioned and that he was just swamped by the sheer scale of it all.
I have some 2k resistors I don't need and no RIAA resistors to go with my crappy transistors, easy come easy go.
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