These look like the "hybrid" Fujitsu caps. Are they real, or fake? If they are real, are they still good (Nichicon bought Fujitsu's polymer cap business in 2008-2009)? Or do these caps go bad just sitting around?
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They are low ESR (they're polymers!), and they do look like the real deal. I think they are still very usable.
This shows that the seller is a tech himself, and knows what he's selling you. I'd grab a bag if i were you.Originally posted by ebay auctionLast edited by Th3_uN1Qu3; 09-03-2013, 06:12 PM.A working TV? How boring!Originally posted by PeteS in CAComment
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Judging by the seller's location, and description extract quoted above by Th3_uN1Qu3, I wouldn't be surprised if the seller was KC8ADU, who's a moderator on this forumbetter to keep quiet and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubtComment
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I doubt 'ADU would sell nasty used "bumblebee" caps for $15 each- 2 for $30.
Last edited by kaboom; 09-03-2013, 08:42 PM."pokemon go... to hell!"
EOL it...
Originally posted by shango066Originally posted by smashstuff30guilty,guilty,guilty,guilty!
guilty of being cheap-made!
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Re: Older caps any good?
It's $15 for a new (unopened) bag of 100 caps.Comment
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These
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-sprague-bu...item4ac8c39ff9
are bumblebees.
While they are Sprague, that's just nuts...
http://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/...1007&view=next
http://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=157116"pokemon go... to hell!"
EOL it...
Originally posted by shango066Originally posted by smashstuff30guilty,guilty,guilty,guilty!
guilty of being cheap-made!Comment
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The bag in the pic says "Made in C" so I assume China?Comment
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I got a bag. The capacitance reading seems good on my 87-V, and ESR reads .01 on my blue ESR meter. Of course, there is no telling how long they'll last.Comment
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I got a bag of those 820 uF 2.5V caps from the BadCaps.net store, and both the bag and the caps looked very similar. I also very, VERY much doubt Topcat is selling fakes, so most likely yours are the real deal too.Comment
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This one should make @Pentium4 smile
(if he is still reading BCN forums) – I got a new old stock / open box Casing Power MPT-301 PSU on eBay for $4 total. 
Yes, it’s a very generic-looking box, but the manufacturer isn’t (at least not back in the days), which is…
Macron Power Technology Co. LTD.
Let’s look at the PSU itself.
The shell/case also appears quite generic, like many “sold-with-the-PC-case” units. However, the shell is well-formed and has decent steel thickness. In terms of... -
Hello,
First, I am a complete noob with high voltage stuff. I'm learning, but I need help by someone looking over my shoulder.
I recently came into posession of a Heathkit IO-4205 5MHz Dual Trace Oscilloscope. The documentation is copyright 1978. I'm told it works.
I opened it up to check the caps before I applied power, and found the following black caps and wanted to know what they were. They are on the power supply board. I was able to read the name and model and came up with, "Nytronics 162J-1, 0.1uF, 20% tolerance, 2000VDC."
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Normally, I never post repairs this quick after I do them, because… I am usually very slow. But today, I’m making an exception here. Why? No idea. Perhaps only because the repair details are still “fresh” in my head… which is ironic, given this is a 16 year old monitor that hardly anyone will care about today. It is new to me, though.
I picked it up last November from someone on my local Craigslist. It wasn’t very close to where I live, but was close to a family friend that I had to go visit anyways. So after watching the posting on Craigslist for a few weeks and seeing it getting...
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nichiconare what i used because i had heard the voltage doesn't matter as long as it is more than the original cap. i'm now reading that high voltage may make the cap's esr too high. is this a good cap for replacing those oem ones?1500 µF 16 V Aluminum - Polymer Capacitors Radial, Can 8mOhm 2000 Hrs @ 105°C -
I know I've been a little scarce lately (like the last 2-3 years), but I'm still here and still doing my thing with fixing PSUs.
For today's considerations, I have a Seasonic B12 BC-550 [A551bcafh] 550 Watt ATX power supply for you (click on links for full size images).
https://www.badcaps.net/filedata/fetch?id=3591771
https://www.badcaps.net/filedata/fetch?id=3591772
It's a modern ATX unit with fixed (non-modular) cables and an 80-plus bronze certificate. Here's the label:
https://www.badcaps.net/filedata/fetch?id=359177...
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