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Best supplier for basic components? UK.
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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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Yes but they look like Chinese!  I really would prefer European or US makes.

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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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