[sdiy] Restoring vintage HP voltage supply.. original electrolytic caps questionning..

[Richie Burnett]

If it works fine, then leave the cover on, and enjoy using it. 

-Richie,

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---- Gordonjcp wrote ----

>On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 02:43:43PM -0400, Jean-Pierre Desrochers wrote:
>> Since there are many 'differing thoughts' about changing all of them or not
>> I'm asking you what would YOU do in my situation ?
>> Some say if it's not broken don't replace anything..
>> others say don't bother and replace ALL the electrolytics you see..
>> 
>> By the way, ALL the electrolytic caps are very good quality Sprague.
>> If they are to be replaced I would use Sprague ATOM type.
>
>As you're no doubt painfully aware, I'm very much in the "if it works don't fix it" camp :-)
>
>Especially with good quality capacitors, if everything appears to be okay I'd leave well enough alone.  It might be worth removing and re-gunking any transistors that are on heatsinks because we really do have better thermal grease these days.
>
>-- 
>Gordonjcp MM0YEQ
>
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