[R-390] Orange Drop Capacitors

[Dave Maples]

All: I have shifted away from the ODs for precisely the reasons outlined
below.  I really like the polypropylene caps at AES; I've used them in
several refits (including a KWM-2) and have always been very happy with the
results.

Not knocking the ODs...I just prefer the others.

Dave WB4FUR

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Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 4:40 PM
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Subject: RE: [R-390] Orange Drop Capacitors


I have agree with Barry.  I don't particularly like OD's because they are
big and with the radial leads are usually a PITA to orient properly.  I
think the coating is epoxy rather than ceramic.  SBE has some really nice
film/foil axial lead capacitors in their 192P series that generally take
about 1/3 the space of an OD.  After I remove the old paper capacitors from
the boat anchors and replace them with the axial lead ones, there is worlds
of space in the chassis.

David
KC2JD/4

>
> I used ODs for my first rebuild and switched to axial-lead caps for the
> next one.  The axial leads are so much easier to work with as the
> original
> caps were axial-lead and the configuration was designed around
> that style.
> I need to get some pictures of the IF insides to show what I mean.
>
> Radial-lead caps are great for some applications, but they are a bit of a
> pain in others.  I do like the ceramic coating, though.  It doesn't take
> much to burn a wax cap with the soldering iron and that's pretty
> easy to do
> in some areas of an R390A.
>
> Barry - N4BUQ
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