The great 68k socket shortage of 2020

[exxos]

Currently I am selling them at £3 each. But I've had a stock of them for a while anyway. But seeing as RS have them at £5 and farnell £8+ I suspect the supply is drying up. I am still hunting for branded sockets but I fear I'll not be able to keep the £3 price once stock dries up. Socket header strips are a alternative at least.

Mostly in terms of the remake boards and a lot of upgrades still WIP, I am wondering about just normal square pins and sockets and thinking of just moving away from the 68k sockets all together..

[JezC]

@exxos But if you stop selling those sockets, what is@PhilC going to do?

They seem to be his favourite item from your store... :lol: :poke: :hide:

[exxos]

Will have to pay inflated prices :lol: :roll: I have my minions looking for a supply. But even so, I doubt surplus stocks will last long. I'm not paying like £10 a pop x100 times over for example. Its cash I'm stood out of, and what profit margins would be.. Just not viable for me to sell them.

[rubber_jonnie]

I'd better order some on payday then!!! Only a week to go.

I'm sure that post title rings a bell @exxos ;)

[PhilC]

@JezC im stocking up tonight then :lol:

[stephen_usher]

Oh, the hordeing has started!

Is the 64 way socket the new toilet roll?

:lol:

[JezC]

Oh, the hordeing has started!

Is the 64 way socket the new toilet roll?

:lol:

@stephen_usher Might make sitting down afterwards a bit uncomfortable!

[rubber_jonnie]

Is the 64 way socket the new toilet roll?

OOOOOH! Scratchy! :shock:

[sporniket]

At first I thought "68k socket" was referring to "PLCC68" sockets, and was a bit puzzled... :oops:

[exxos]

At first I thought "68k socket" was referring to "PLCC68" sockets, and was a bit puzzled... :oops:

ah nope, DIP sockets :)