[sdiy] 390uf axial, what's the deal?

[mark verbos]

On Mar 19, 2010, at 4:33 PM, Ian Fritz wrote:

> At 02:11 PM 3/19/2010, David G. Dixon wrote:
>> > I need to replace a 390uF 12v axial capacitor. I have looked at  
>> Mouser
>> > and they are $88.  If I get a radial one they start at 27¢. What's
>> > going on here? Am I in the twilight zone?
>>
>> That sounds like a typo on the website.  It should probably be $0.88.
>
> I don't think so.  If you look at the catalog all of that type are  
> expensive.  Liquid Ta, welded case, mil spec .....
>
> Ian


Yeah, the Buchla 227 is a real joy with it's $100 each Modutec meters,  
red knobs that are used on almost nothing else ever, these 390uF 12v  
axial caps and 1200uF 12v axial caps (which are no cheaper).

Mark