I just found some insulators for this large device over on canuckaudiomart.com and while the price wasn't all that bad at about $3 US each it looks like the damn shipping may be about $40 ! So anyone in the USA have a couple of these and the shoulder washers like in this picture they could let me have for a reasonable cost ?
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Mr Frank is here on the diy, if you are looking at the correct seller. I have purchased from him and he was extremely professional. Shipping was not that much though… that is most likely the total and in Canadian dollars
Let's be real
Why can't these bushings be mailed in a letter envelope with regular postage rates. I am sure it does not cost $40.00 to post a letter. Stick them to some painters tape, fold them into a piece of paper and mail them. Ask your seller to do this for you. Courier's, parcel post, tracking, etc, just a big money grab. How's that for a rant😀
MM
Why can't these bushings be mailed in a letter envelope with regular postage rates. I am sure it does not cost $40.00 to post a letter. Stick them to some painters tape, fold them into a piece of paper and mail them. Ask your seller to do this for you. Courier's, parcel post, tracking, etc, just a big money grab. How's that for a rant😀
MM
Guys the 2sk180 is not a TO3 package it sort of looks like it but it is almost twice as wide and long.
Standard way of making a few bob.
I buy in cheapo Chinese pcb's £1.50 for 5 then the postage is ten times as much. They have to make the money somewhere.
These insulators are ceramic so would you cannot expect a couple of pieces of glass to get to you safely in a standard envelope.
Regular flexible pads will also work. Perhaps not as well but you won't have to burn up over shipping cost. I've used the soft pads with my THF-51s with no issue for years. These parts are much more robust than you might think.