>Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 07:06:47 -0600 >From: Philip Stortz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>sorry, i didn't check derf enough to know about the lots thing. I ran the same Google search, before I read far enough down in the digest to see that everyone else had already provided the information I found that way. Derf has a $100 minimum on items that are "Stock" with a $50 minimum line item, $200 minimum otherwise. On the bright side, their price on the MR824 is only $.45. :-) If we ganged up we could get over 200 of them. > digikey also has excellent capacitors for >switching supplies (it's worth getting the best ones, the price >difference is small and they should last longer than you'll care), Which ones are the best? Is it a particular brand? Or can one tell from the listed specifications? >might be wise to go ahead and replace at least the 220 uF cap that goes >with the diodes and any others that are showing signs of fading. >electrolytic caps have a nice feature by accident, the markings are on a >plastic band that's a type of heat shrink tubing, when electrolytics in >power supplies start to go they usually wind up running hotter and the >band will shrink more. normally the band covers the top around the >edges, when it pulls back it's a sure sign of a cap that's dying. it's >really very handy. i've seen some that had metal showing around the >circumference by the time they came in for repair. just a thought if >you're ordering parts any way. Thank you for this detailed description. That's handy. BTW, do the caps age much if they're sitting unused? Way back when, Pre-Owned Electronics sold a repair kit for the Plus analog board. It came with the caps and diodes and flyback transformer that Pina recommends replacing. The only thing it really lacked was that transistor he recommends switching. They wanted $45 - $50 for it, but if you bought five or more the price was $25 each. So I bought five of them and I still have two or three of them sitting in the box. It occurs to me, that the caps may not be much good anymore if the things have a shelf life. Jeff Walther -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
