[Boatanchors] micamold caps

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What were the apparent failure conditions that caused you to pull it.  And 
with it opened up, did you see any clue as to what caused the failure?

In a message dated 03/21/2016 19:34:05 PM Central Daylight Time, 
ranchorobbo at gmail.com writes: 
> I am certain I have read or heard here and there over the years that
> "Micamold" branded caps, are fake micas, actually paper dielectric
> caps in a molded case made to look like genuine postage stamp micas.
> 
> Well, tonight I took a bad one I had pulled out of a rig and busted it
> apart with a hammer, only to find what certainly appeared to be thin
> strips of mica layered on top of each other and sandwiched into metal
> grips, one on each end of the cap case and soldered to wire leads.
> So, I don't know how anyone got the idea that these are not real mica
> caps because the "micamold" that I broke apart certainly appeared to
> be the real deal.
> 
> 73
> 
> Rob
> K5UJ

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