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Kalle Mustonen @mustone.bsky.social

maybe during the shortage they salvaged and packed chips 😃

aug 30, 2025, 7:04 pm • 1 0

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circuitbenders.co.uk @circuitbenders.co.uk

There's solder on the pins so they're clearly recycled, but usually dubious Chinese sources at least go the the effort of reprinting them. We've seen opamps worth pennies that have been blacktopped and reprinted! Clearly they just couldn't be bothered.

aug 30, 2025, 7:11 pm • 1 0 • view
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Kalle Mustonen @mustone.bsky.social

recycling might be great idea if there was a quality control

aug 30, 2025, 7:13 pm • 1 0 • view
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circuitbenders.co.uk @circuitbenders.co.uk

Sadly.... this

aug 30, 2025, 7:17 pm • 1 1 • view
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Kalle Mustonen @mustone.bsky.social

that's some colonialistic shit 😐

aug 30, 2025, 7:22 pm • 0 0 • view