[Boatanchors] Electrolytic Reforming Time

[Geoff]

Well considering the mil spec quality they may be OK but have you monitored 
the ESR over time?

Ive one bench with mostly 1950-60's lab grade test equipment and the HP 
'lytics in cans are still good but I dont use that gear often or long.

OTOH the 3 original 250uF/450V in my CE-100V also test with low ESR but I 
replaced them as Im not about to chance a failure taking out an unobtanium 
transformer or two. Yes, thats 250uF back in 1959! I wonder what they cost?

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nick England" <navy.radio at gmail.com>
To: "Geoff" <geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Electrolytic Reforming Time


> Nope. I reform them. 98% of them reform OK and test good. I use them in my 
> gear with no qualms. Been doing this since 1972. Note that I really do 
> test them, any dry electrolytic goes in the trash.
>
> Nick
>
>
> On Dec 31, 2011, at 1:00 PM, "Geoff" <geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
>
>> Are you sending those to Hayseed to restuff Nick?
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick England" <navy.radio at gmail.com>
>> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 8:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Electrolytic Reforming Time
>>
>>
>>> Hi gang -
>>> Yes, please please pull out all those dangerous military octal plug-in
>>> electrolytics and send them to me - not only will I dispose of them
>>> properly but I'll pay you for them! Just stick a box beside your
>>> workbench and whenever you pull one out of an R-388 or whatever, toss
>>> it in the box - when the box is full, let me know and I'll send some
>>> postage and $1 per cap. Simple, eh?
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nick K4NYW
>>> www.navy-radio.com
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