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[Rory McDonald]

	[Rory McDonald]  you wrote:
> It takes a 
> certain amount of knowledge to know what parts are 
> salvageable and what isn't. I would almost NEVER reuse 
> electolytic capacitors, for example. And the age of the 
> electronics also determines what is salvageable. Switches 
> and pots can usually be salvaged, but you have to be 
> careful as they can be dirty/defective and may require 
> cleaning, or just may not be repairable. You can also run 
> into some very strange problems caused by using an old part 
> that is flaky.
> 
	[Rory McDonald]  I got a bunch of electrolytic caps along with some
transistors etc on ebay when I bought some chips for Apple equipment.  The
caps and transistors are unused old stock, probably from around 1983.  I am
wondering if the caps are still useful, or should I avoid them.  They look
to be in good shape, but I dont know electrically if it is a good idea to
use them.  Anyone?