Subj : Re: Capacitors in older machines
To   : Sean Dennis
From : Mike Powell
Date : Sun Sep 27 2026 02:51 pm

SD> -=> Mike Powell wrote to All <=-
SD>
SD>  MP> Don't all capacitors eventually leak or pop, or do they
SD>  MP> actually make "higher quality" ones that don't?
SD>
SD> If they are electrolytic capacitors, they run a risk,
SD> especially liquid aluminum electrolytiuc capacitors.  Solid
SD> state capacitors, such as ceramic, film, and solid polymer
SD> capacitors, cannot leak or pop.
SD>

Good to know the difference.  I was not aware there was one until reading the 
responses here.

I actually learned something... on FIDO even!  :D

Mike

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