[sdiy] [OT] electrolytics specs

[KA4HJH]

>I don't understand the whole vent thing, really.
>Not too long ago I replaced some caps in some 80s vintage Yamaha gear
>(one stereo receiver, one synth).  Both pieces had caps that had
>apparently vented and spewed uncleanable (by me, except by chipping)
>but apparently harmless crud onto the PCB -- but the gear still
>worked.  No explosions.  No hosage.  Well, the receiver had been
>suffering from intermittent problems for years, but when it turned on
>it stayed on and worked.  So what's going on with this venting?  FWIW,
>I replaced them with the highest lifetime parts I could find -- and
>for me, form factor was a big issue.

I have an old laptop here that died. The autopsy revealed some green spots
of corrosion in the PS. Curiously, it was all spread around one of the
electrolytics, which was NOT blown.
-- 

Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"