Where do you get your capacitors?!

[Retro-Hipster]

Re: Where do you get your capacitors?!

AH, yeah, that kind of sucks to find. haha I mean, there are definitely higher voltage capacitor kits from people like Nichicon (ie: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail...SABEgJPEfD_BwE ), but getting high capacity/high voltage type caps can be a bit rough in a kit. :/

This is the sort of thing I have just purchased 5(or 1 extra in the case of huge caps like that) of at a time every time I came to a part I needed but didn't have off of Mouser. I would be interested if there are any high capacitence+high voltage cap kits too but I suspect that they would be prohibitively expensive as it were.

Something I have done in the past is just buy some tv capacitor kits that had a wide range of capacitors, plus some of the big ones. The quality varies though.. nothing like what you get when you get sample kits from suppliers like Nichicon.

[Demonata08]

Re: Where do you get your capacitors?!

I tend to recommend that people who are just sorting starting out, building up components, buy Sample Kits. These kits are sent out/sold to manufacturers so that they can test the components and such before using them in their products. Here is an example kit from Nichicon.

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail...SABEgKpK_D_BwE

You can also get them from the cheaper brands like jwco that will have about 4x as many capacitors as the nichicon one. What route you take really is up to you though. I honestly recommend buying some of the cheap kits to start out, then buy the nice parts as they are needed for a project if you are just starting out. You may end up replacing the cheap capacitors down the road in a device, but taking advantage of the learning curve and really getting a lot of experience quickly, at the start will go a long way.

That being said, If the thing you are working on really matters, then maybe use the nichicons instead of the jwco's. lol

Yeah ive heard of the sample book idea. Ive bought a few kits. the problem is that they all seem to come with low voltage capacitors. most every tv ive repaired the small capicators are fine, its the big ones that have given out.

like my current project at the moment, two 450v 1200 uf capacitors are way below capacity. But in reality all the other capacitors have aged too. i can replace those two that are causing the problem now for 10 dollars. but replacing the other will run more into the 25-30 range. and a working power supply board is around 25.

I see the argument that more then likely the ebay seller didnt replace all the caps on the working board. So i guess i get that side of it.

Do any of you know a kit that includes common P board capacitors? maybe in the 200-450v range?

[coreAngel]

Re: Where do you get your capacitors?!

I tend to recommend that people who are just sorting starting out, building up components, buy Sample Kits. These kits are sent out/sold to manufacturers so that they can test the components and such before using them in their products. Here is an example kit from Nichicon.

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail...SABEgKpK_D_BwE

You can also get them from the cheaper brands like jwco that will have about 4x as many capacitors as the nichicon one. What route you take really is up to you though. I honestly recommend buying some of the cheap kits to start out, then buy the nice parts as they are needed for a project if you are just starting out. You may end up replacing the cheap capacitors down the road in a device, but taking advantage of the learning curve and really getting a lot of experience quickly, at the start will go a long way.

That being said, If the thing you are working on really matters, then maybe use the nichicons instead of the jwco's. lol

You are correct the sample kits are what i use on occasion if i need some caps to test out this Particular kit you mentioned is a good price

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail...SABEgKpK_D_BwE

for only 56 dollars including shipping (you can select priority mail shipping, i highly recommend it)
is actually cheaper than buying it individually, which totals to 85 including shipping.

I have purchased Lelon kits (back then on Mouser) just for testing out projects and then purchase the good stuff.

I have used Mouser and Digikey and they have good customer service
and i always get what i ask for.

[Retro-Hipster]

Re: Where do you get your capacitors?!

I tend to recommend that people who are just sorting starting out, building up components, buy Sample Kits. These kits are sent out/sold to manufacturers so that they can test the components and such before using them in their products. Here is an example kit from Nichicon.

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail...SABEgKpK_D_BwE

You can also get them from the cheaper brands like jwco that will have about 4x as many capacitors as the nichicon one. What route you take really is up to you though. I honestly recommend buying some of the cheap kits to start out, then buy the nice parts as they are needed for a project if you are just starting out. You may end up replacing the cheap capacitors down the road in a device, but taking advantage of the learning curve and really getting a lot of experience quickly, at the start will go a long way.

That being said, If the thing you are working on really matters, then maybe use the nichicons instead of the jwco's. lol

[R_J]

Re: Where do you get your capacitors?!

I use Digikey, they are fast, usually next day to Canada for $8.00, Free shipping on orders over $100.00

[Demonata08]

Re: Where do you get your capacitors?!

check all the u.s. supplier minimum order levels for free shipping - someone must be reasonable!!
what is element14 like??

Theyre not much better. Still a little cheaper than mouser though. The problem im having is i can buy in bulk to save money in the future but every tv ive seen needed different types of capacitors so it seems kinda stupid to buy in bulk

[stj]

Re: Where do you get your capacitors?!

check all the u.s. supplier minimum order levels for free shipping - someone must be reasonable!!
what is element14 like??

[Demonata08]

So, im a hobbyist at repairing tvs. I actually find great satisfaction in making something work that previously didnt. But im starting to notice a big problem. Ive repaired about 5 tvs on my own now. They were all bad caps except one bad resistor.

The issue is that normally ive noticed that when one capacitor fails the others are aged pretty bad too. If i want to do things right i should replace all the capacitors that are aging. But every tv ive came across has used wildly different capacitors so stocking a few different types seems pointless. The power supplies ive been messing with have had about 6-8 different larger capacitors at about 5 a piece on mouser.

At that price i could buy two replacement working power supply boards on ebay. So am i missing something here or is it as it seems and its almost always a better idea to just buy replacement boards unless none are available.

Im hoping someone can point me to an assortment pack with actual good tv type high and low voltage capacitors. I prefer to work on the boards myself and so i would love any pointers on how you guys do it. Id love to know there some typical capacitors kit out there even though ive looked and looked and all i can find is the cheap kind that hardly get above 10v above 500uf.