Free samples

[Matttcattt]

where can i get free samples of voltage regulators? + and -5v and + and - 12v.

also the MJE34 or similar PNP switching transistor?

and the 2N2955, TIP2955 or similar transistor?

and electrolytic capacitors?

and non-polarised capacitors?

i dont like to pay if i can help it. i am a student and i dont have any income.

they must deliver to england.

thanks a lot in advance.

[paulb]

Maybe you can get a sample of a new car while you're at it.

[till]

yea and i need half a dozent 0.1 K/W heatsink free samples.

[future]

And what about a "Pamela Anderson" free sample?

[till]

And what about a "Pamela Anderson" free sample?

hmm. No, i think she would go me on the nerves ---- after few hours or so. I would prefer some Passlabs products free samples over her!

[jean-paul]

I would prefer some Passlabs products free samples over her!

Really Till ? What about both ? Preferably one shuts up when the other is playing...

Originally posted by Matttcattt
where can i get free samples of voltage regulators? + and -5v and + and - 12v.

also the MJE34 or similar PNP switching transistor?

and the 2N2955, TIP2955 or similar transistor?

and electrolytic capacitors?

and non-polarised capacitors?

i dont like to pay if i can help it. i am a student and i dont have any income.

they must deliver to england.

thanks a lot in advance.

Matttcattt, consider offering yourself as a free engineer sample and possibilities will arise

[till]

Really Till ? What about both ? Preferably one shuts up when the other is playing...

You must be dreaming - those kind of creature does never shut up. You know, they cry around and make various background noise so you have too increase volume until you don´t understand this "MUST this be so loud??" anymore.



(edit: this counts specially for blondes...)

[Matttcattt]

i was being serious, are there any companies that offer free samples of any of the things listed?

[jean-paul]

Originally posted by Matttcattt
i was being serious, are there any companies that offer free samples of any of the things listed?

Matttcattt, samples are mostly given when a relative new type of semiconductor must be promoted. TIP2955/TIP3055 are very old ( and not recommended anymore for audio ) so you can't expect that companies will have them in their sample program. Besides they're so ridiculous cheap that asking samples of them would give me red cheeks.

Never had samples of caps, neither normal ones nor electrolytics. I wanted to import caps from a certain brand to the Netherlands and even in that case I wasn't given any samples.

Voltage regulators are given away in sample programs but this counts only for newer LDO types. You don't expect them to sample 78xx/79xx do you ? If you want the newer types you must be prepared that they're SMD most of the time. Prices of regulators are very low too.

When I was at school I used to work besides my study to pay for my schoolbooks and hobbies.

[Bricolo]

Originally posted by jean-paul


When I was at school I used to work besides my study to pay for my schoolbooks and hobbies.

Maybe because those times, there was no internet and no free samples program