[R-390] Orange Drop vs ceramic disc

[Randy and Sherry Guttery]

On 4/1/2011 12:17 PM, rbethman wrote:
> This is *precisely* why you use the ratings that have been 
> posted in-ad-nauseum!
>
> PLUS do the surge suppressor route!   Does ANYONE *really* 
> think that they can do a BULLET-PROOF restoration?
>
> Randy - You know what I'm talking about!
Yup.  I've restored several hundred vintage radios, hi fis, 
musical instrument amps, test equipment, etc. in the last 35 
years... I HAVE had brand new, current production capacitors 
fail; and so on. I give a LIFETIME warranty on what I fix; a 
five year warranty on the rest of the device (excluding 
lightning and abuse).  I can do this because I test the crap 
out of everything, anything even slightly questionable gets 
replaced, I use good quality parts; I make modifications to 
limit surge and "modern voltage" issues where needed, and I 
give the customer a schematic showing exactly what was 
checked (the specific readings, etc.); what was done; and 
how the unit now performs.  I just completed an entire 
"vintage" test equipment setup for a recording studio - all 
of their test equipment is vintage HP and Tek...  went 
through a pile of 400H, 200CDs, etc.   They've been 
delighted with the results.

Back to caps...  I bought some caps from a well-known 
supplier - yellow axials...  one of them shorted within a 
month - took out a screen resistor, but nothing else 
(fortunately) that's the ONLY return item I've ever 
had...     Learn my lesson.  Buy good stuff.


just my .02

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randy guttery

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