[sdiy] tantalum

[Ken Stone]

>1) could NEVER, ever see reverse polarity

Try one with poor markings - a blurry stripe on the negative instead of the
positive. Damn think went off like a blowtorch. 1/2 inch hole in the plywood
panel.

If something that fails is using tants as coupleing caps - replace those first!

Ken
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