[Milsurplus] A question of Value

[Mark K3MSB]

I don't think it really makes much difference;  neither orange drops or
yellow polys are authentic.  If you want authenticity,  you'll restuff the
originals etc.

Mark K3MSB

On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 9:11 PM, David Hollander <n7rk at cox.net> wrote:

> I have never understood the attraction to using orange drops even though
> orange is my favorite color. I have always used the yellow axial lead
> polypropylene caps when doing a restoration. Much easier to use and last
> time I checked they were less costly. Like it has been said before, the
> radial lead orange drops were made to be inserted into holes in PC boards,
> not stretched between tie points.
>
> That's my opinion and I am sticking to it :-)
>
> 73,
>
> Dave N7RK
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