So I decided to take the first step in building a Sanguinololu and ordered all of the specialized parts off of Mouser last night. Today I went to RadioShack to find the components that I thought were more common. Unfortunately, they did not have many of the exact parts listed on the BOM.
First off, there were only 3 tantalum capacitors in the entire store, and none of them had a proper uF spec. So I bought some ceramic ones with the correct uF as backup. I am wondering if it would be appropriate to substitute the ceramics for the tantalums.
Second, there was only one type of MOSFET, so I bought two, again as backup. The manufacturer part # is L7812CV (Datasheet). As with the capacitors, I am hoping that these will be suitable replacements.
Hopefully someone with a bit more electronics knowledge will be able to guide me.
First off, there were only 3 tantalum capacitors in the entire store, and none of them had a proper uF spec. So I bought some ceramic ones with the correct uF as backup. I am wondering if it would be appropriate to substitute the ceramics for the tantalums.
Second, there was only one type of MOSFET, so I bought two, again as backup. The manufacturer part # is L7812CV (Datasheet). As with the capacitors, I am hoping that these will be suitable replacements.
Hopefully someone with a bit more electronics knowledge will be able to guide me.