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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: cooldog on December 04, 2007, 04:59:39 PM

Title: wiper potentiometer?
Post by: cooldog on December 04, 2007, 04:59:39 PM

i go this sample from soft spot- wiper potentiometer and i have no idea what it is ??? ???

Title: Re: wiper potentiometer?
Post by: dunk on December 04, 2007, 05:32:35 PM

why are you abusing the sample system by asking for parts you don't know what are?

dunk.

Title: Re: wiper potentiometer?
Post by: ed1380 on December 04, 2007, 06:44:23 PM

read the datasheet

Title: Re: wiper potentiometer?
Post by: Rebelgium on December 06, 2007, 02:26:05 PM

RTFD , and agreed with Dunk.

Title: Re: wiper potentiometer?
Post by: cooldog on December 06, 2007, 05:29:59 PM

well sorry >:(

i ordered it in my first day of finding free samples and was ordering everything give me a break >:( :o

Title: Re: wiper potentiometer?
Post by: Admin on December 07, 2007, 12:49:39 PM

Only get what you need, and give the companies that give you the free samples lots of free advertising in your robot documentation.

This way you get free parts, and the company gets its money's worth.

Title: Re: wiper potentiometer?
Post by: Rebelgium on December 07, 2007, 08:18:11 PM

Cooldog, you've got to understand free samples is a system that doesn't tolerate much abuse, if too many people know about it, and even worse, if people start ordering stuf as much as they can, even when they don't even know what it is, it's not going to last long... The companies will notice and shut down the free samples, or make it less accesible for hobbyists. (phonecalls, proof you're part of a company, etc.)

There have already been a few companies that did this...
That's why I didn't like your action.

Title: Re: wiper potentiometer?
Post by: cooldog on December 07, 2007, 08:26:17 PM

i feels so abusive you make me feel like a bad person  :'( :'( :(

Title: Re: wiper potentiometer?
Post by: paulstreats on December 07, 2007, 09:00:44 PM

I get called up by ramtron before they would send me any samples. I have to outline a project for them on the telephone, and explain which individual systems will be using their products. Also any competetive companies that you are testing. What stage the project is at. How many units I would be likely to purchase within the next 5years etc...
Soon all companies will be doing it. and its not easy to come up with those type of answers immediately when asked.