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| Recently-recapped SE/30 went "bang" - a tantalum-capacitor cautionary atle |
Posted by: Renegade on 2024-11-25 00:13:12
Perhaps consider solid organic polymer?
+1 for polymer caps, they don't suffer from this problem, and they retain the look of the original electrolytic caps.
+2
I’m all in on solid polymer, they’re cheaper than tantalums anyway, and fit the pads.
Any brand you'd recommend ? |
Posted by: Daniël on 2024-11-25 01:23:09
Interesting, i had this capacitor catch fire, the exact same one
Same here.
I'm definitely not too fond of tantalums anymore, at least not at the same voltage rating as the original electrolytics. |
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2024-11-25 01:45:20
Agreed. I've been using tantalums even though I don't like them and, to be honest, they've been fine for me - but if I were starting again or making recommendations to anyone else, solid polymer would probably be the top of my list.
Any brand you'd recommend ?
I think the ones I've used are Wurth ones but the same holds true as for any other capacitor, really - the reputable brands are basically all fine for our purposes, and no name ones are best avoided. |
Posted by: croissantking on 2024-11-25 03:54:00
Any brand you'd recommend ? I use Wurth PSLP series. |
Posted by: JC8080 on 2024-11-26 05:55:55
I use Wurth PSLP series. I've used Wurth as well. As a bonus, the printing on the caps is red which looks cool. |
Posted by: croissantking on 2024-11-26 11:06:58
I've used Wurth as well. As a bonus, the printing on the caps is red which looks cool. It does, and it helps to quickly distinguish a board that’s been recapped! |
Posted by: herd on 2024-11-26 13:39:49
Interesting. Does the 12v supply ever spike or reverse, like on power-up maybe? Or does that cap see a lot of RMS current?
I've never seen a 16v tantalum short out at 12v, and Quicksilver and MDD Power Macs are full of them. I've seen dual 1GHz Quicksilver CPU boards that were badly warped and discolored after years and years of running hot, but never a blown tantalum... |
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2024-11-26 13:40:33
It does, and it helps to quickly distinguish a board that’s been recapped!
In the context of this thread I want you to know that I misread this as "quickly extinguish a board..." |
Posted by: Renegade on 2024-11-27 05:00:12
Wurth
Wurth
Wurth
Thank you guys. |
Posted by: finkmac on 2024-11-27 07:48:23
wurth |
Posted by: joshc on 2024-11-27 07:52:43
Did someone say Wurth? |
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2024-11-27 07:55:40
That's betther.
*hides* |
Posted by: ymk on 2024-11-27 08:58:36
Also Panasonic OS-CON. They have purple markings. |
Posted by: zigzagjoe on 2024-11-27 10:21:48
Everyone knows red wunz go fasta. |
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