5 Feb
2004
5 Feb
'04
3:21 a.m.
>>>> "Brad" == Brad Parker
<brad(a)heeltoe.com> writes:
Brad> Do old electrolytic's short out? The MS11 parts list just say
Brad> "AL EL" which I assume is aluminum electrolytic. For some
Brad> reason I was thinking it would be a tantalum (based on it's
Brad> silvery look) but now I'm thinking not. I think I'll replace
Brad> it with a nice axial lead tantalum.
Should be ok. Tantalum was uncommon back in the 1970s, except for
miniature capacitors.
And yes, electrolytics fail with age. It's common for old power
supplies to require replacement of all their electrolytics. (By "old"
I mean 1950s or so -- but 30 years is enough that it isn't a surprise
here either.)
paul