Power Supply Cap Question

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Originally Posted by Chad Hauris

You might not want to hear my opinion but I would never reuse old electrolytics! If they sat around on a shelf they may be even worse than those that have been in constant use. I would just get high-quality new ones to make sure you get the longest life out of your repair job.

I'll second that. Whenever possible, I just leave the old cans in place (disconnected) and wire modern individual sections under the chassis. Sometimes, space does not permit and the can must be removed and a terminal strip mounted on top of the chassis for the new capacitors. This may not be the most authentic method; but, it's safer than using 40 year old caps. Besides, those old cans are generally a pain to replace and why go to that much trouble installing something that could blow up and destroy other parts in a short time.