Free stuff ( I'm no bot )

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:38 pm

Ok well I know we all love free stuff so I decided to put together a little organization of it.

Some free usps stuff ( giant box fort here I come )

UPS

free samples

http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread ... adid=98373

More free samples

http://www.dutchforce.com/~eforum/index ... topic=4241

Free parts

http://www.fairchildsemi.com/

Free cases

http://www.pactecenclosures.com/

TI

http://www.ti.com/

LCD's

http://www.fordata.cn

Candy

http://www.sweetcollect.us/doubledip.php It's not worth it but hey, if you want to

And if you guys have any links mention them. And I will post them here.

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:43 pm

Well, don't abuse the free sample request stuff. You'll make it so that the company will stop offering free samples. Free samples can be very handy though, so I'll contribute to this thread.

Anyways, here are some good companies that i've ordered parts from for free and had good experiences with:

www.ti.com <-- Texas Instruments
www.fairchildsemi.com <-- Fairchild Semiconductor

Both ship with next-day shipping, very good.

I've also ordered some free cases from www.pactec.com. According to my tracking info, there supposed to come on January 11. I'll let you know how my experiences go.

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:49 pm

Thanks I added that stuff.

Electric Rain · Post by **Electric Rain** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:55 pm

Linear Technology has free samples as well. I got two SMD RGB video amplifier ICs from them for my N64 portable!

I haven't had the opportunity to test them, though. I need a few more parts, and a way to solder to those tiny, tiny pins...

Edit: Also, Pactec is awesome. I got two cases from them a while ago... shipped pretty fast.

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:55 pm

im no mod, but I think this topic might git deleted. oh, who cares, free stuff

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time to pull get my online identity ready: Jose Massk

Electric Rain · Post by **Electric Rain** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:57 pm

I don't think so. If people keep adding stuff, it will be a good collection of resources! It might even get linked to in one on these stickies...

Mageslayer · Post by **Mageslayer** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:59 pm

Why would it get deleted?

These are places offering their stuff for free, it's not like anyone's stealing it. It's not spam, as someone's bound to get use out of it and it's certainly more relevant to the theme of the forum than some other topics.

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:00 pm

I'm ording tons of UPS stuff to make a fort and furniture.

Only 100 boxes

And does anyone remeber that site that had the free gum ?

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:03 pm

WTF at all the people saying stuff about this getting locked. Has it really gotten to the point where anything negative or questionable at all can get something locked? Free stuff owns! Ti is the only one I've gotten free stuff from.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:06 pm

gamemasterAS wrote:I'm ordering tons of UPS stuff to make a fort and furniture.

Only 100 boxes

Its USPS. I should get some boxes...

Electric Rain · Post by **Electric Rain** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:07 pm

Two things about the previous post...

1. There's really only one guy that said it'll get locked.
2. There actually wasn't even anything negative said!

Edit: Wow... okay... the post before the previous post.

Post by **bicostp** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:13 pm

There's nothing wrong with this thread. Free stuff rocks!

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:13 pm

500 free boxes W00T!

Duke Nukem · Post by **Duke Nukem** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:15 pm

Do you have to buy something for them to give out free samples? Also what do they offer?

I'm feeling so cheap by doing this.

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:17 pm

Duke Nukem wrote:Do you have to buy something for them to give out free samples? Also what do they offer?

I'm feeling so cheap by doing this.

they mostly give out free (free shipping too)

whats wrong with feeling cheap?