Hi, I have an Akai reel to reel tape deck that has a MP type of cap on the motor. I would like to change it out because I get a lot of noise through my amp when changing tape speeds. It is two caps in a can mark 2 uF and 1 uF at 250 WV AC, with 3 lugs coming out of one end. Any ideas what I can use to replace this cap. Thanks
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Re: MP type cap for a tape deck electric motor
All the dual cans I found were larger in capacitance. You could get a metallized polypropylene in 1 uf and one in 2 uf and tie one end together. http://www.parts-express.com/audyn-c...citor--027-108 http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-...citor--027-414 .sigpicThe Sky Is Falling
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Re: MP type cap for a tape deck electric motor
Thanks nowhere man. I will look in to that.Comment
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Re: MP type cap for a tape deck electric motor
I remember these. MP is as rho says.. metallized poly.. they don't usually fail tho. More likely cause of your big bangs and thumps is a failure of the cap (if there is one) directly across the speed switch The MP caps are there to stop the motor putting "hash" back on the power rail due to arcing on the brushes if it's a brushed motor... I've used standard mains filter caps on these with no bad results. Would be useful to know the model as some you are supposed to not change the speed when the tape is running because of the large spike on the power rail.. While you are in there.. also check the little wire from the chassis to the screen of the playback tape head.. if that comes adrift the machine is prone to picking up more mains/switching noise.Comment
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Exploding motor cap on Ryobi electric pressure washers.
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