This is mainly what I was referring to, customers are not getting a comparable germanium diode when they order the killer deal on 10 1N34A's from Shenzhen. They're getting intentionally mislabeled BAT4x, sticking them in their horse pedals, and lo and behold: they make the mythical sound.
I was confused because @jwin615 mentioned 'modern' datasheets.
I don't remember where, but I've seen 1n34s being sold as si work alikes butnunder the 1n34 name.
I can't find any datasheets for a silicon 1n34a or anything claiming to be a direct replacement. The most recent one is from 2009 for a ge 1n34a.
If they're from Mouser, they're good.
Sometimes the Schottkeys sound better than the germaniums, and sometimes they don't. I think the lesson learned is that when the internet gives you shottkeys when you thought you were buying germanium -- make lemonade.
That looks legit. I would trust Mouser. If they don't meet standards, TI can drop them as a supplier. I think the only thing better than ordering from Mouser is ordering direct from TI.
I don't know what any of this means or how to read it, but this is basically a manufacturing code that gives the date and production run of the part .
That's the manufacturing run number, and I've rarely if ever gotten chips all from the same run. Looks some members are keeping track of what are fakes though. I wouldn't be too concerned since you bought those from a large scale supplier.
Ah ok. I didn’t know what that was.
They showed up fast. I’ll likely be buying from Mouser when possible.
From https://e2e.ti.com/support/isolatio...-date-code-marking?keyMatch=DATE CODE MARKING and
Mouser is good, and their parts are reliable, but they aren't always the cheapest option, and sometimes it's hard to find through hole parts once they have been discontinued from the manufacture. There are a few reliable suppliers like Stomp Box Parts, Small bear, Love My Switches, etc that often have better prices than Mouser. For something like a switch, you're pretty safe going to Tayda or LMS etc. For the more commonly counterfeited parts like TL072s and other ICs and transistors, it makes sense to go through an authorized dealer like Mouser
I get everything I can from Tayda and haven't had problems with counterfeit or faulty parts, but I've only been building pedals for a little over a year.
Agreed, definitely - I rarely buy switches or hardware through Mouser for stompboxes.
Yep, I agree that Tayda is a great source. I think it's worth it especially since you can get pretty much everything in one order (except for those rare parts and the inevitable part that you forget to order the first time).
