ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS
THIS PIC SHOWS SAMPLES OF ELECTROLYTIC CAPS AND THEIR REPLACEMENTS.  THE ONES ON THE LEFT ARE SAMPLES OF VINTAGE ELECTROLYTIC CANS, AXIAL AND RADIAL MOUNT CAPS.  THE ONES AT THE RIGHT ARE THE REPLACEMENTS I USE.  SEE THE ARROW WITH THE MINUS SIGN?  THESE ARE POLARIZED AND CONNECTING THEM IS CRITICAL.  IF YOU CONNECT THEM WRONG, THE REPLACEMENTS CAN EXPLODE AND/OR CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO YOUR SET AND TO YOU.

  THE CANS CAN BE SINGLE OR MULTI VALUE CAPS.  I HIDE THE REPLACEMENTS UNDER THE CHASSIS WHEN POSSIBLE.  I WILL NOT RESTUFF A CAN UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.  THESE CANS HAVE PCB'S AND OTHER EVIL SHIT IN THEM.   IN MANY CASES, YOUR REPLACEMENT CAPS WILL NOT PHYSICALLY FIT IN THE CAN.  I LEAVE THE CANS FOR APPEARANCE IN MOST CASES.  IN THE CASE OF A PC BOARD CHASSIS, I REMOVE THE CANS AND SOLDER IN THE REPLACEMENTS.  IF A CAN GETS HOT (EXCEPTING HEAT TRANSFER FROM THE TUBES) IT'S BAD.  IF A CAN GETS HOT, POWER DOWN.  TAKE THE CHASSIS OUTSIDE AND LET THE CAN COOL.  THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THE CAN COULD EXPLODE.  YOU DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN INSIDE YOUR HOUSE.

  THERE IS A CHANCE SOME LYTICS MAY STILL BE GOOD.  DON'T RISK IT.  REPLACE ALL ELECTROLYTIC CAPS.
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