[R-390] Orange Drop Caps vs Film Polyester Axial

[David Wise]

If you meant R-390A not R-390, maybe the best choice for C553 is a Y-rated safety cap.  Designed to open (not short) if it fails.  What do you think?

Dave Wise

-----Original Message-----
From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Charles P. Steinmetz
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 1:00 PM
To: R-390 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [R-390] Orange Drop Caps vs Film Polyester Axial

Gorrdon wrote:

>I was curious why one couldn't use these Caps when recapping the 390 
>in place of the orange drop .01 Caps

The C-D caps in the link you provided are metallized film, which have 
serious drawbacks for use in tube equipment.  There is lots on this 
in the archives -- use "film-and-foil" and "self-healing" as search 
terms, along with "orange drop".

Best regards,

Charles




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