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Ebay: Huge Shack Grab Bag

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  • PJAllenPJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065
    edited 2011-10-22 10:24
    Looks like there's one of everything (even a TDA7000.)
    It's over $30 with more than a day to go.
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2011-10-22 10:32
    Ahh...but no Text-to-Speech chips. I already have the Melody chip.
  • Buck RogersBuck Rogers Posts: 2,190
    edited 2011-10-22 12:09
    Publison wrote: »
    Ahh...but no Text-to-Speech chips. I already have the Melody chip.

    Nice collection. I have one here. I also have its update collection. A while ago, (think about the time Parallax was managing its basic group on Yahoo Groups) the discussion of how to use the thing with a BASIC STAMP came up. And Jon Williams responded. It seems that he came up with the independently of the group, that was on a N&V article as it happens. I attempted to build it, but no luck.

    I've got all of the parts, but at the moment, no need. I freely admit that a part that talks back sounds almost sweet, but there is more to be said for other things. Besides, it'd have a strange accent.......
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2011-10-22 13:58
    Publison wrote: »
    Ahh...but no Text-to-Speech chips. I already have the Melody chip.

    Precisely what I scanned the lot for! Just got mine off EBay last month for $20.
  • Mike2545Mike2545 Posts: 433
    edited 2011-10-22 14:41
    Happen to have any data sheets for the text to speech chips? I built one (wire wrap) back in the 80's...a few wires got disconnected through the years...It would be nice to get it to work with a BS2 :)
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2011-10-22 14:47
    http://support.radioshack.com/support_supplies/17520.htm

    http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/gi/speech/General_Instrument_-_AN-0505D_-_CTS256A-AL2_Code-to-Speech_Chipset_-_10Dec1986.pdf
  • PJAllenPJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065
    edited 2011-10-23 18:56
    Wow - $76 for the lot (and another $9 shipping.)
  • Dr_AculaDr_Acula Posts: 5,484
    edited 2011-10-23 19:06
    Those parts bring back memories - they were all available here in Australia too. I think I worked out where all my money went when I was a kid eg $2.99 for a 10 segment display. That was back when petrol/gasoline was 1/4 of the price it is today, so in today's dollars that part might be $12. And to think you can get the same part today for 40c at Futurlec. Electronics is a great hobby - every year things seem to get cheaper.

    PJ Allen
    Wow - $76 for the lot (and another $9 shipping.)

    Hmm - best not tell the winning bidder about sites like Futurlec then?!
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