Good Source fof J201 and 2N5457

[Guitafuzz]

hello guys  where can i find a good source for j201 and 2n5457 i need some for my chunk chunk, cardenal tremolo and other builds.

[midwayfair]

Smallbear and DIYStompboxes both sell FETs that are known to be genuine.

[Guitafuzz]

Thanks Jon  i got a cart in order from smallbear. 

[ddog]

Consider also using the smd j201 + a thoroughhole adapter. Might be a bit of a hassle to solder, but you save about 4 times the price (0.55$ vs 0.15$(

[billstein]

Consider also using the smd j201 + a thoroughhole adapter. Might be a bit of a hassle to solder, but you save about 4 times the price (0.55$ vs 0.15$(

I was thinking the same thing. Just got 100 of them from Mouser for $15.00 and a bunch of through hole adapters cheap in a shared Osh Park project. J201's are no longer a problem.

[pickdropper]

Consider also using the smd j201 + a thoroughhole adapter. Might be a bit of a hassle to solder, but you save about 4 times the price (0.55$ vs 0.15$(

It's not a bad idea, but you do need to factor in the cost if the adapter PCB and whatever your time is worth.

[jubal81]

Just put this together last night. I like the solution of using a layout with either TH or SMD option - so I did a F No.5ish that way and it turned out really great. What I really need to do is to make an Eagle part that combines the two with one package.

[selfdestroyer]

Just put this together last night. I like the solution of using a layout with either TH or SMD option - so I did a F No.5ish that way and it turned out really great. What I really need to do is to make an Eagle part that combines the two with one package.

That is awesome, you have any extra boards of that? I would love one or two of them.

Cody

[billstein]

What a great solution. Would love to see more boards like this. Seems like it would be fairly easy to do the same thing for ICs.

[pickdropper]

I tried to do the same thing for my Phase 90 board, but the layout was too dense for it to fit.  I'm going to end up with a separate board for SMT JFETs.

Cool to see you do it.  Great job.

[jubal81]

Danke. I figured a Mu design would be a good place to start since the variation isn't critical.

[jrod]

Hey, where are y'all getting through hole adapters from? I just googled and only found adapters for IC's.

[Tall Steve]

Here: https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/NF0sGcF8

[Clayford]

Hah! My little adaptor board.
Consider ordering your converter and mmbfj201's from Chromosphere. He's got a good price on the pair.

[slacker775]

I just ordered a batch of SMD J201s and 2N5457's from Mouser at about $0.50 a pop.  Have a bunch of these boards coming as well from Osh in the next week or so.  After the BS170 group buy, I started looking at a bunch of the boards I've done an inevitably, all of the ones that seemed a bit lackluster had a Tayda FET in them.  Now I can go and swap out with less suspect ones and give them another go.