What brand would you choose first: Rubycon, Nichicon, or Panasonic?
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Todd Dodds
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Guiness
Radkat
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But if you had to choose Todd which one do you like out of the three!
Todd Dodds
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Nichicon, probably 80%, but I have no real reason for that, other than habit.
Nichicon. MTF got me into using them about 10 years ago on PIONEER SS gear, and I've used them on everything from a 1948 FISHER Anniversary model Console I rebuilt for a guy, Radio Craftsman RC10 Tuner and C-550A amp, PIONEER SX-1010(among others), Sansui Tube and SS, and All of my Fisher SS and Tube gear, Grundig and Nordmende consoles, RCA, DuMont, and GE equipment. Plus the Military Radios and electronics on the sub I volunteer on in Baltimore.
Radkat
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I never heard of the Guiness brand Todd where do you buy those and are those locally made in the USA?
Radkat
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When you guys are replacing caps say the smaller sizes (I am a bit new to this) do you leave a little space between the PCB and bottom of the cap or does this not matter?
Oldsansui441
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+1 for Nichicon.
Oldsansui441
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I fit them flush when possible as per original. Sometimes the lead spacing on some smaller caps doesn't allow this.
restorer-john
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You need Elna in that list.
Radkat
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That is good to keep in mind for sure. I see repairs and notice that some have spaces and some are right against the PCB...
62vauxhall
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Rubycon as I can get them locally most of the time or do special order if a needed value is not on hand. That brand is the most plentiful at the shop I frequent but I have no distinct brand loyalty so will use other makes if what I want is there but of different manufacture.
Radkat
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Okay I will put that up!!! I should have put 'other' as that could be many I feel!!!!
Usually about 1/8" off the board with small caps, larger ones I try to mount flush.
In the occasional situation where the cap is located close to a heat source I like to use longer leads, insulate them with teflon tubing and position away from the heat.
ConradH
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I like them all but have had very good measurements from United Chemicon and have been using them if I can find the right values and voltages. Certainly you need Elna. If you do tube amps Illinois should be in there, also Vishay because they have what were the good Sprague parts. No doubt I'm forgetting somebody important.
Radkat
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w1jim...would that be that 'braided' material that I have seen in some amps...it looks like 'braided heat shrink' so to speak?!
Radkat
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Okay I will revamp the poll...I could only find the 3 on some other location...
No - not the braided material but rather thin tubing made of teflon. You can also use the insulation tubing from wire cut to length and slipped over the leads - much cheaper than the teflon (I just happen to have lots of it from closed down labs).
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