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| Gyro:
I would just form / extend the leads. It sounds as if you're repairing something old with old fashioned packages. |
| Bud:
--- Quote from: unknownparticle on March 28, 2023, 09:59:52 pm --- just general purpose application, but it must be axial and no more than 10mm diam, non of theirs are suitable. --- End quote --- I was repairing a 50 year old Tektronix power supply the other day and it had a 2.5mm axial electrolytic cap which could not be replaced with anything larger because of assembly constraints. Luckily the cap measured OK. Go find me a 2.5mm diameter axial 47uF cap today, 50 years ago they were made no issues. |
| unknownparticle:
--- Quote from: Gyro on March 28, 2023, 10:04:51 pm ---I would just form / extend the leads. It sounds as if you're repairing something old with old fashioned packages. --- End quote --- Yes, it's an old Farnell bench power supply, the caps are leaky and running hot. Due to the board layout and the proximity of the case outer cover no other package will work. |
| unknownparticle:
--- Quote from: Bud on March 28, 2023, 10:25:21 pm --- --- Quote from: unknownparticle on March 28, 2023, 09:59:52 pm --- just general purpose application, but it must be axial and no more than 10mm diam, non of theirs are suitable. --- End quote --- I was repairing a 50 year old Tektronix power supply the other day and it had a 2.5mm axial electrolytic cap which could not be replaced with anything larger because of assembly constraints. Luckily the cap measured OK. Go find me a 2.5mm diameter axial 47uF cap today, 50 years ago they were made no issues. --- End quote --- Yup, same sort of problem for me! |
| boB:
--- Quote from: unknownparticle on March 28, 2023, 09:49:41 pm --- --- Quote from: themadhippy on March 28, 2023, 09:35:04 pm ---Another for the list, cricklewood electronics https://www.cricklewoodelectronics.com/ .Whilst not the cheapest as there a retailer not a trade supplier,they can be useful for obscure bits and pieces. --- End quote --- Yes but they look like Chinese! I really would prefer European or US makes. --- End quote --- I don't think you will find any decent capacitors made in the US anymore. Maybe none at all. The good stuff is made overseas anyway. boB |
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