Vintage Synth Repair

On Tuesday 02 May 2006 04:14 pm, John Brewer wrote:
> That is right up to a point. I don't change them just for the sake of it
> but over the years I have had more Tantalum failures in PSUs than any other
> type.  If the power supply has been 'designed' with very little reserve in
> capacity then there can be a fair bit of ripple on the supply rails.  Tants
> just don't like this, and while they will not fail immediately, they will
> not outlive the more robust ally can type.

Ok,  that makes sense...

> As for getting one in backwards, you would never believe so much smoke could
> come from such a tiny bead.

Or such a loud noise,  on occasion.  :-)

> JohnB
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roy J. Tellason" <rtellason@...>
> To: <vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 6:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] arp omni problem
>
> > Might be.  But OTOH I'm not about to second-guess the guy that designed
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> the
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> > thing in the first place.  Yeah,  tantalum caps have some issues,  but as
> > long as you go with the right value for them,  and make darn sure that
> > you don't put them in backwards,  I see no reason to replace them
> > wholesale
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> with
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> > aluminum electrolytics...
> >
> > Information is more dangerous than cannon to a society ruled by
>
> lies. --James
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> > M Dakin
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