Well, I live in a small town in the middle of Illinois (Princeton), and we don't have an "ordinary electronics shop". The closest city that might is Peoria... If your part is anywhere in Peoria,IL I could pick it up for you. Does anyone else have an easier access to electronic components? still willing to help, Jack . On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:38:35 +0200, Inge <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Thanks Jack, >your advice was 'magnificient'. >Talking mouse, can you do me a favor? My favorite mouse, Mouse-Trak roller >ball mouse, has died. Reason is the DIL18 microcontroller is kaputt. I need >a fresh one. It's a Zilog Z86E0812PSC. Can't buy them here and those who I >have contacted in the US want a minimum order of 100 pcs or so. If you >happen to have an ordinary electronics shop nearby, can you fix 2 pcs and >bind them to your pigeon's leg and open the window and give her instructions >where to fly? > >(I'm the sort who hate to throw away things I like, I try to repair >everything. I blame myself for this idiotic, time consuming habit) > >Inge > --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------