28 Aug
2019
28 Aug
'19
7:51 a.m.
On Aug 28, 2019, at 10:10 AM, Marvin Johnston via
cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
Almost all of my Model 100s (around 8 or so) need to have all of the electrolytics
replaced. For some reason, they started leaking and causing a problem with desoldering the
bad parts. Upon close examination, the leaking caps can be detected relatively easily.
Some information I saw somewhere indicated that the Chinese caps are the worst
offenders... they stole the formula but apparently "modified" it slightly ending
up with future problems.
Some of this information falls into the "I don't know what I don't
know" catagory. Nice having the tremendous volume of knowledge here to help out!
Marvin
The 100 was a rebranded Kyocera so maybe they used inferior components compared to the
Made in Fort Worth machines. :)