For decades, the hobbyist "junk box" has been the traditional go-to-first place for parts. It was stocked up from goodie bags of electronic surplus, extra parts left over from projects, salvage from old equipment, and anyplace else that stuff could be found.
Since much of the hobby has moved to ICs and micros, this time, let's share our favorite sources of junk box goodies. Is anyone still salvaging from used equipment? How about ICs? Would you use obsolete parts (ICs or otherwise) for one-off projects, if you could salvage them or already have them in your junk box?
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