From: jrr@flippers.com   
      
   On 2024/07/23 9:34 a.m., Cursitor Doom wrote:   
   > HI all,   
   >   
   > Electrolytics of all values tend to fall under suspicion when any   
   > vintage piece of equipment develops a fault. I'm just seeking a bit of   
   > clarification on a couple of points:   
   >   
   > 1) Axial electros are getting really hard to find new and even my old   
   > spares bin doesn't have that many to choose from. I find increasingly   
   > there's no option but to replace axials with radials. This results in   
   > longer lead lengths than one would like, however. Is that likely to be   
   > a problem generally speaking (ignoring the issue of whether they can   
   > be accommodated on a board 'expecting' axials).   
   >   
   > 2) Unused old caps ("NOS" stock). Is there any reason why one   
   > shouldn't use NOS electros for repairs?  Assuming they can be reformed   
   > and pass muster with an ESR meter, of course?   
   >   
   > Yes, I know ideally you'd want to use brand new caps, but with so many   
   > cheap Chinese fakes around, I'm wondering if I'd be better off using   
   > NOS caps from unquestionably high-end manufacturers. Even Mouser's   
   > supply chain got infected with these a while ago!   
      
   You want to check out https://www.justradios.com/   
      
   A reliable supplier of radial and axial lead caps for tube equipment!   
      
   John :-#)#   
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