From: cd@notformail.com   
      
   On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:03:51 -0700, John Robertson    
   wrote:   
      
   >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 :-#)#   
      
   They have some interesting parts and appear to offer a very good   
   service, but I'd still be concerned about them sourcing - albeit   
   without knowing - some dodgy Chinese crap. As I said, if it can happen   
   to Mouser....   
      
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