Thanks for the hints.
@BigEd
Yeah, i know, thats why i ordered a bunch of 6551, but I hoped to find at least one good one. But 100% scrap is a bit high...
@floobydust
The problem with utsource here in Germany is that the shipping costs are way too high.
€26.96 (that's almost the same in $ at the moment) It's a hobby, but ten times the value of the goods as postage...
I actually wanted a WDC W65C51, but it is currently not available here in Germany. Therefore the detour via the China goods. I've now ordered a couple of MAX3100's from a local supplier, should arrive today or tomorrow. Let's see how they do.
But that's also what makes it so exciting. You never know what you'll get...
_________________
don't count on me, i'm engineer (Animotion)
my arduino pages:
http://rcarduino.de