Just FYI for anyone currently shopping for 6172s …AVOID UTSource!!! I can personally confirm they are selling fake ones as of May 2023!
I never had any problems with UTSource. weird
agreed ive never a single issue at UT.
but its conceivable you found a bad lot
At this point I wouldn’t be surprised I’m just unlucky and it was a fluke ….BUT I figured it would be beneficial to publicly voice this in the DIY community.
They did look very suspicious under the scope to me. Shame because I thought I scored ….getting them about $0.90 a piece!
Source:
Bad - 6172:
Bad - 6172 - top scope:
Bad - 6172 - legs scope:
I’d personally try to sand or emory cloth those leads down. Perhaps it’s a conductivity issue.
This is coming from vintage arcade repair.
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utsource is not a 'single’shop. they offer parts from several vendors.
you just got a bad batch. you should report this to utsource.
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