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Dang that looks good!!  Glad you like the board and thanks for the props!

-George

I've seen this person mentioned on another forum.  Does anyone know if these are legit?

He is asking $25 each, which seems reasonable for legit MN3005

If anyone has had experience with this seller please let me know.

I've ordered from him and received some good and some fake MN3005's.  Getting a refund is somewhat of a pain because of the return, but on the upside, he did have a US based return shipping address.  And I always received the refund, so there really is no legitimate complaint, even if they were fakes. 

Been ordered.   

It's kinda cool to see the boards like this.  Thanks for posting the review.

I'm glad you like it!

George

Different post office an option?

Jacob

Tried 3 different PO's.  All just as variable.

You may need to print up the info on the USPS website cause they do not say a padded envelope automatically makes it is a package. In that case, use a cardboard mailer like a CD thing maybe.

I actually did print the specs and bring it in.  They didn't care.  They insist that because there is merchandise inside (can't hide that for international) it makes it a "package" and they refuse to budge.  It's not worth agonizing over the domestic shipments because the difference is only $0.70.  International is just a huge jump for package rates.

Once in a while I get lucky and catch a counter person who puts it through as large envelope, which I think is correct, but those are more rare now.

I even argued with a supervisor without success.  I just can't win with any of them, no matter how many times you point to their own website and ask them to explain.



I don't think the CD mailer would work.  Today I taped the boards to the inside of a manila file folder.  The boards were in the outer portions of the 4 quadrants so that the envelope would pass the flex test without issue.  I put the shipping papers in the folder, then shoved the whole thing in a 9"x12" envelope.   No dice.  Package.  The CD mailer could work to save a little on domestic, but once they read the international paperwork, they would call it a package.

I'm thinking there has to be SOME kind of USPS option out there.   Do a search for "China post ePacket"   The rates are hugely discounted.  But we can't have those rates.  Nice, huh?

The new shipping rules are rediculuos.  I went to the PO and they said my envelope was padded, so that automatically makes it a package rate.    So I took everything home and repackaged in a flat envelope.    Now they say its a package because there is mechandise inside.   Even though it is a 9x12 envelope that is clearly less than 1/4" thick.    I just can't win with these people.   

Man, I am having a lot of trouble with international shipping.   There seems to be no consistency between postal workers.   

The packaging I'm using is a padded envelope about 6" by 8".   As packed, it's much less than 3/4" but more than 1/4".     Some of them put it through as "large envelope" which is roughly $4 to ship and others insist that it is a "package" because it is padded.   Package rates for the same item are about $10.

I think I need a different packaging scheme, but I'm not sure what will be consistent with the postal peeps. 

What are you guys using that is consistent?

What is bass?

Something for the guys that can't play guitar to play so they can say they're in a band.


Q: What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians?
A: A Bass Player.



I'm going to catch some crap for that one.   

Just funnin' guys.  I play bass too.

Smallbear has kits of 1%'s also.  100 of 12 values for $20.50.  That's $0.017 each for the bass players out there.  

Mouser also sells a bag of 200 for $4.  ($0.02 each)

And you can get just the values you know you will use a lot of.

That was cool!

I always wonder how they do that kind of stuff.  Not that I want to do it, would just be cool to know how it's done.

Thats interesting.  I didn't think they allowed that.

I would try hanging it off of a nice crisp edge, like a thick ruler.  Hold the bigger part and apply even pressure on the smaller part.  See if it gives.

I'd also scour the Gear Page and other forums for speakers that people have pulled from their amps when upgrading.

I have a 12" stock speaker from a Blues Jr. that you could have.  I upgraded and the one I pulled was perfectly fine.  Since it's for a good cause, I'll even spring for the shipping if you are ConUS.  Would be cost prohibitive for international I think.

That's just friggin' amazing. 

I'm ok with a soldering iron, but I don't know about anything that small.  There are bigger SMD componants, right?

I use the EPCOS caps too for most things. I'll note though that https://avnetexpress.avnet.com usually has them cheaper than Mouser. The two things that Avnet has a significantly better price on are EPCOS caps and TI parts. For other things, I find it's kind of a toss up who's going to have the better price/availability.

Avnet is around half, or less than half on the few values I checked.  That's significant.

Never heard of them though.  Are they easy to work with?  Anything to know before ordering?

I'll be checking them out for sure.  Thanks for the tip!