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oldtvman
03-28-2025, 01:25 PM
I started looking for a source for capacitor, resistors and misc. Litte did I know a site I've used for other things was also involved in stuff for electronic components, here it is. https://www.temu.com/search_result.html?search_key=capacitor%20kit&search_method=shade&refer_page_el_sn=200010

oldtvman
03-28-2025, 02:38 PM
I bought five kits for the price that JUST RADIOS wanted for one.

zeno
03-28-2025, 03:42 PM
And I am looking for a cheap pace maker with defibilllator

73 Zeno
LFOD !

reeferman
03-29-2025, 07:02 PM
I bought five kits for the price that JUST RADIOS wanted for one.

That's not a fair comparison.
BTW, the prices will go up in the near future, no matter where you get it.

ChrisW6ATV
03-30-2025, 07:25 PM
That Temu site seems to REQUIRE logging in to an account before seeing anything. Not now, maybe some day.

luRaichu
03-31-2025, 12:22 PM
I started looking for a source for capacitor, resistors and misc. Litte did I know a site I've used for other things was also involved in stuff for electronic components, here it is. https://www.temu.com/search_result.html?search_key=capacitor%20kit&search_method=shade&refer_page_el_sn=200010

Use DigiKey or Mouser... Why TEMU of all places?? :lmao:

oldtvman
03-31-2025, 05:22 PM
I'm retired and always looking for a good price, I to the other sites first and they wanted three to four times more for the same thing.

https://www.temu.com/bgt_order_detail.html?parent_order_sn=PO-211-18366763349033276&page_from=1&_bg_fs=1&_x_vst_scene=adg&_x_ns_product_id=1399483-17593379547268&_x_ads_sub_channel=shopping&_x_ns_prz_type=-1&_x_gmc_catalog=1399483&_x_ns_sku_id=17593379547268&_x_ns_catalog_id=1399483&_x_ads_channel=bing&_x_gmc_account=3584131&_x_ads_creative_id=82463750820977&_x_ns_device=c&_x_ads_account=176483446&_x_ns_match_type=e&_x_ns_msclkid=f36032ce5eec192357d4552f80d90f81&_x_ads_set=521224707&_x_ns_source=a&_x_ads_id=1319416346708822&_x_sessn_id=dxrzc3t3ov&refer_page_name=bgt_orders&refer_page_id=10054_1743459888059_02i9hzy44r&refer_page_sn=10054

bandersen
03-31-2025, 06:31 PM
That link doesn't work. Probably only you can see your order.

I took the bullet for everyone and registered. Here's a screenshot of the OP link.
Yes, loads of caps super cheap.
I'd exercise caution though. The one time I ordered a bunch of cheap, no name caps I ended up throwing them away because the quality was so bad.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54423287430_f36cc63b60_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qVczgU)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54423290350_63cf153b08_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qVcA9f)

Electronic M
04-01-2025, 08:46 AM
+1 to what banderson said.
On lower quality and used caps you at a minimum should have a cap tester that can check for leakage at full rated voltage. On some things (usually radios or certain TVs that I feel have close to zero market value) I'll use used or cheap caps. I use the tester to check to check iffy stuff before install, and I even do that for new reputable/reputably sourced cap brands for a while after I start using them.

user181
04-03-2025, 11:49 AM
Echoing what others have expressed, I don't see how it makes sense to cheap-out on capacitors, especially since they are wear items anyway. Get the good stuff. If budget is a concern, buy them on an as-needed basis.

Alex KL-1
04-03-2025, 02:05 PM
+1, less headaches for the future.

MIPS
04-04-2025, 03:46 PM
Yeah, no.
Recap jobs are always kinda expensive in this day and age but for the love of god please source form DigiKey/Mouser and not from the super-cheap Chinese outlets.