Six Common Mistakes Made When Recapping Vintage Electronics
Short little video on common mistakes seen when recapping (replacing capacitors) vintage electronics. This would include vintage stereos, radios, equipment, CBs, ham radio receivers & transmitters, calculators, computers, you name it.
Hopefully this will provide you some tips and hints to use when you go to recap your piece of vintage gear.
Topics include:
Mistaking Factory Glue for Leaking Capacitors
Factory Boards and Manuals Marked Wrong
Capacitors Installed Incorrectly
Using Larger Capacitors Than Specified
Buying Electrolytic Capacitors off Ebay
Replacing Everything at Once