Vintage Synth Repair

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--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, Tom Thornton 
<tomthornton@...> wrote:
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> 
> Please,
> How did you know they were blown ??
> 
> 
> gil_we wrote:
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> >Would it be safe to replace all the tantalum caps in my OBXa with 
> >regular electrolytic caps (as long as their of the same specs of 
> >course) ?...
> >
> >I had 3 blown tantalums on mine, so I went and replaced all 6 that 
are 
> >installed, in various positions, with new tantalums.
> >
> >I know these will blown up again in 15 years or so, so would it be 
safe 
> >to replace them all with electrolytics ?
> >
> >Thanks !
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >  
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> -- 
> Tom Thornton
> Cincinnatti Nbr 3  Morristown NJ USA
> Madison     Nbr 93 Madison    NJ
> ST Johns    Nbr 1  Mountain Lakes
>