[R-390] Replacement Capacitors

[Dave Maples]

Gordon: Orange Drops used to be axial-lead caps--about 40 years ago.  They
became radial-lead when everything moved to being PC-board construction.

List: If anyone here can define a real source for axial-lead, film-and-foil
capacitors I'd be very interested.  I've used the axial-lead metallized-film
caps from Illinois Capacitor for several projects and have been pleased;
however, based on some of the discussion I wouldn't mind paying a LITTLE
more for film-and-foil IF they are really available.  I won't pay audiophile
prices.  I did one R-390A with ODs and was displeased with how they
installed, because current ODs just aren't axial-lead caps. I won't do
another one with them.

Thanks,
Dave WB4FUR

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Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 3:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [R-390] Replacement Capacitors


When I asked the Question regarding the Polyester metalized ones, it
wasn't to try and save a dime.
  It was to hear why everyone was suggesting the Orange Drop ones.
My whole point was to try and keep it more Original by replacing Axial
Caps with Axial caps.
Sounds to me like many can be replaced with ceramic (by-pass) and the
others it seems are to be replaced with Orange Drops.
I just wish they Orange Drops were Axial leaded..LOL
If the main concern is C-553 shorting and taking out the Filters, why
wouldn't it be wiser to put a pair of .02 in series for extra safety in
place of the one .01 ?
I must say, I have sure learned a lot about the differences in Caps from
this discussion. It has been a very informative Thread.

73,
Gordon
N6WK


On 4/25/2013 12:39 PM, rbethman wrote:
> The only ones I have EVER used were those capacitor kits that Dave
> Bingham was putting together.
>
> I do not believe that anyone ever had issues with those kits!
>
> Bob - N0DGN
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