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From: John Robertson <jrr@flippers.com>
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Subject: Re: Replacing Electrolytics
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:03:51 -0700
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On 2024/07/23 9:34 a.m., Cursitor Doom wrote:
> HI all,
> 
> Electrolytics of all values tend to fall under suspicion when any
> vintage piece of equipment develops a fault. I'm just seeking a bit of
> clarification on a couple of points:
> 
> 1) Axial electros are getting really hard to find new and even my old
> spares bin doesn't have that many to choose from. I find increasingly
> there's no option but to replace axials with radials. This results in
> longer lead lengths than one would like, however. Is that likely to be
> a problem generally speaking (ignoring the issue of whether they can
> be accommodated on a board 'expecting' axials).
> 
> 2) Unused old caps ("NOS" stock). Is there any reason why one
> shouldn't use NOS electros for repairs?  Assuming they can be reformed
> and pass muster with an ESR meter, of course?
> 
> Yes, I know ideally you'd want to use brand new caps, but with so many
> cheap Chinese fakes around, I'm wondering if I'd be better off using
> NOS caps from unquestionably high-end manufacturers. Even Mouser's
> supply chain got infected with these a while ago!

You want to check out https://www.justradios.com/

A reliable supplier of radial and axial lead caps for tube equipment!

John :-#)#
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