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  1. Changing out large dual capacitors for modern twin caps in a venerable Marantz 2285b receiver. 3D printed pucks to hold the new (much smaller) capacitors in the original cap clamps. #makershour #Marantz #hifirepair #badcaps #3dprinting

  2. Changing out large dual capacitors for modern twin caps in a venerable Marantz 2285b receiver. 3D printed pucks to hold the new (much smaller) capacitors in the original cap clamps. #makershour #Marantz #hifirepair #badcaps #3dprinting

  3. Changing out large dual capacitors for modern twin caps in a venerable Marantz 2285b receiver. 3D printed pucks to hold the new (much smaller) capacitors in the original cap clamps. #makershour #Marantz #hifirepair #badcaps #3dprinting

  4. The screen was still displaying all happily (I HATE I didn't get a pic of it), while the smoke was billowing so I'm thinking something blew in the power supply. As it goes. :)

    #Apple #Macintosh #Retro #BadCaps #512k

  5. The screen was still displaying all happily (I HATE I didn't get a pic of it), while the smoke was billowing so I'm thinking something blew in the power supply. As it goes. :)

    #Apple #Macintosh #Retro #BadCaps #512k

  6. The screen was still displaying all happily (I HATE I didn't get a pic of it), while the smoke was billowing so I'm thinking something blew in the power supply. As it goes. :)

    #Apple #Macintosh #Retro #BadCaps #512k

  7. The screen was still displaying all happily (I HATE I didn't get a pic of it), while the smoke was billowing so I'm thinking something blew in the power supply. As it goes. :)

    #Apple #Macintosh #Retro #BadCaps #512k

  8. The screen was still displaying all happily (I HATE I didn't get a pic of it), while the smoke was billowing so I'm thinking something blew in the power supply. As it goes. :)

    #Apple #Macintosh #Retro #BadCaps #512k

  9. I YOLOed this morning and turned on the 512k without cracking it.

    It chimed!

    ...and then started billowing smoke after about 10mintes. 😂

    #Apple #Macintosh #Retro #BadCaps

  10. I YOLOed this morning and turned on the 512k without cracking it.

    It chimed!

    ...and then started billowing smoke after about 10mintes. 😂

    #Apple #Macintosh #Retro #BadCaps

  11. I YOLOed this morning and turned on the 512k without cracking it.

    It chimed!

    ...and then started billowing smoke after about 10mintes. 😂

    #Apple #Macintosh #Retro #BadCaps

  12. I YOLOed this morning and turned on the 512k without cracking it.

    It chimed!

    ...and then started billowing smoke after about 10mintes. 😂

    #Apple #Macintosh #Retro #BadCaps

  13. I YOLOed this morning and turned on the 512k without cracking it.

    It chimed!

    ...and then started billowing smoke after about 10mintes. 😂

    #Apple #Macintosh #Retro #BadCaps

  14. A faulty electrolytic capacitor which probably had about 15 hours use before failing and causing distorted audio (it was used as a DC blocking cap on an audio output). Mockingly, it was "Forever" branded.

    It, and its friend, desoldered and replaced with new Panasonic caps.

    #retrocomputing #badcaps

  15. A faulty electrolytic capacitor which probably had about 15 hours use before failing and causing distorted audio (it was used as a DC blocking cap on an audio output). Mockingly, it was "Forever" branded.

    It, and its friend, desoldered and replaced with new Panasonic caps.

    #retrocomputing #badcaps

  16. A faulty electrolytic capacitor which probably had about 15 hours use before failing and causing distorted audio (it was used as a DC blocking cap on an audio output). Mockingly, it was "Forever" branded.

    It, and its friend, desoldered and replaced with new Panasonic caps.

    #retrocomputing #badcaps

  17. A faulty electrolytic capacitor which probably had about 15 hours use before failing and causing distorted audio (it was used as a DC blocking cap on an audio output). Mockingly, it was "Forever" branded.

    It, and its friend, desoldered and replaced with new Panasonic caps.

    #retrocomputing #badcaps

  18. A faulty electrolytic capacitor which probably had about 15 hours use before failing and causing distorted audio (it was used as a DC blocking cap on an audio output). Mockingly, it was "Forever" branded.

    It, and its friend, desoldered and replaced with new Panasonic caps.

    #retrocomputing #badcaps

  19. Still no takers on the sticker giveaway! Check the rules in the original toot below and give these poor, misunderstood capacitors a home today! 😁 #BadCaps #giveaway #stickers

    bitbang.social/@Geekman/110469

  20. Still no takers on the sticker giveaway! Check the rules in the original toot below and give these poor, misunderstood capacitors a home today! 😁 #BadCaps #giveaway #stickers

    bitbang.social/@Geekman/110469

  21. My first give-away! 🥳🎉

    Do you like vinyl stickers? Do you like my Bad Caps toons? I will send you a pack of four featuring Wannabe Resistor, Exploding Electrolytic, Leaky Surface-Mount Aluminum, and my personal favourite Backfiring RIFA!

    Rules:
    1) Fav and retoot this post
    2) DM me your mailing address
    3) Upon receipt, stick them on something
    4) Snap a photo, toot it, and tag me

    I'll do four giveaways with four stickers each. First come, first serve! #BadCaps

  22. My first give-away! 🥳🎉

    Do you like vinyl stickers? Do you like my Bad Caps toons? I will send you a pack of four featuring Wannabe Resistor, Exploding Electrolytic, Leaky Surface-Mount Aluminum, and my personal favourite Backfiring RIFA!

    Rules:
    1) Fav and retoot this post
    2) DM me your mailing address
    3) Upon receipt, stick them on something
    4) Snap a photo, toot it, and tag me

    I'll do four giveaways with four stickers each. First come, first serve! #BadCaps

  23. My first give-away! 🥳🎉

    Do you like vinyl stickers? Do you like my Bad Caps toons? I will send you a pack of four featuring Wannabe Resistor, Exploding Electrolytic, Leaky Surface-Mount Aluminum, and my personal favourite Backfiring RIFA!

    Rules:
    1) Fav and retoot this post
    2) DM me your mailing address
    3) Upon receipt, stick them on something
    4) Snap a photo, toot it, and tag me

    I'll do four giveaways with four stickers each. First come, first serve! #BadCaps

  24. My first give-away! 🥳🎉

    Do you like vinyl stickers? Do you like my Bad Caps toons? I will send you a pack of four featuring Wannabe Resistor, Exploding Electrolytic, Leaky Surface-Mount Aluminum, and my personal favourite Backfiring RIFA!

    Rules:
    1) Fav and retoot this post
    2) DM me your mailing address
    3) Upon receipt, stick them on something
    4) Snap a photo, toot it, and tag me

    I'll do four giveaways with four stickers each. First come, first serve! #BadCaps

  25. My first give-away! 🥳🎉

    Do you like vinyl stickers? Do you like my Bad Caps toons? I will send you a pack of four featuring Wannabe Resistor, Exploding Electrolytic, Leaky Surface-Mount Aluminum, and my personal favourite Backfiring RIFA!

    Rules:
    1) Fav and retoot this post
    2) DM me your mailing address
    3) Upon receipt, stick them on something
    4) Snap a photo, toot it, and tag me

    I'll do four giveaways with four stickers each. First come, first serve! #BadCaps

  26. Hi folks – My stuff is on Threadless too, but I'm sometimes bad at keeping my shop up to date because the designs interface can be very slow.

    Well, I've added/updated designs in the shop and Threadless is having their Memorial Day sale. If you like my stuff but have hesitated because of pricing (or you don't like TeePublic), this might be an opportunity for you.
    #tshirts #badcaps

    geekmansworld.threadless.com

  27. Hi folks – My stuff is on Threadless too, but I'm sometimes bad at keeping my shop up to date because the designs interface can be very slow.

    Well, I've added/updated designs in the shop and Threadless is having their Memorial Day sale. If you like my stuff but have hesitated because of pricing (or you don't like TeePublic), this might be an opportunity for you.
    #tshirts #badcaps

    geekmansworld.threadless.com

  28. Hi folks – My stuff is on Threadless too, but I'm sometimes bad at keeping my shop up to date because the designs interface can be very slow.

    Well, I've added/updated designs in the shop and Threadless is having their Memorial Day sale. If you like my stuff but have hesitated because of pricing (or you don't like TeePublic), this might be an opportunity for you.
    #tshirts #badcaps

    geekmansworld.threadless.com

  29. Hi folks – My stuff is on Threadless too, but I'm sometimes bad at keeping my shop up to date because the designs interface can be very slow.

    Well, I've added/updated designs in the shop and Threadless is having their Memorial Day sale. If you like my stuff but have hesitated because of pricing (or you don't like TeePublic), this might be an opportunity for you.
    #tshirts #badcaps

    geekmansworld.threadless.com

  30. Hi folks – My stuff is on Threadless too, but I'm sometimes bad at keeping my shop up to date because the designs interface can be very slow.

    Well, I've added/updated designs in the shop and Threadless is having their Memorial Day sale. If you like my stuff but have hesitated because of pricing (or you don't like TeePublic), this might be an opportunity for you.
    #tshirts #badcaps

    geekmansworld.threadless.com

  31. My first ever motherboard recapping operation is a success. It was an Asus K8U-X that I got in a box full of old computer parts.

    The motherboard came with an AMD Sempron 2600+ CPU along with its fans and cooler, one stick of 512MB of DDR1 RAM, and a bunch of bulging KZG capacitors that prevented the board to start.

    Hot air, preheating, paste flux and cranking up the temperature of the iron were key to this. On the other hand, the desoldering gun wasn't of much help.

    #badcaps #retrocomputing

  32. My first ever motherboard recapping operation is a success. It was an Asus K8U-X that I got in a box full of old computer parts.

    The motherboard came with an AMD Sempron 2600+ CPU along with its fans and cooler, one stick of 512MB of DDR1 RAM, and a bunch of bulging KZG capacitors that prevented the board to start.

    Hot air, preheating, paste flux and cranking up the temperature of the iron were key to this. On the other hand, the desoldering gun wasn't of much help.

    #badcaps #retrocomputing

  33. My first ever motherboard recapping operation is a success. It was an Asus K8U-X that I got in a box full of old computer parts.

    The motherboard came with an AMD Sempron 2600+ CPU along with its fans and cooler, one stick of 512MB of DDR1 RAM, and a bunch of bulging KZG capacitors that prevented the board to start.

    Hot air, preheating, paste flux and cranking up the temperature of the iron were key to this. On the other hand, the desoldering gun wasn't of much help.

    #badcaps #retrocomputing

  34. My first ever motherboard recapping operation is a success. It was an Asus K8U-X that I got in a box full of old computer parts.

    The motherboard came with an AMD Sempron 2600+ CPU along with its fans and cooler, one stick of 512MB of DDR1 RAM, and a bunch of bulging KZG capacitors that prevented the board to start.

    Hot air, preheating, paste flux and cranking up the temperature of the iron were key to this. On the other hand, the desoldering gun wasn't of much help.

    #badcaps #retrocomputing

  35. If you enjoy my terrible cartoons of terrible, obscure, electronic-components dad-jokes, please waste your hard-earned money on my merch. Or don't.
    #ThisIsNotMySideHustle #BadCaps #RetroComputing

    teepublic.com/t-shirt/40470133

  36. If you enjoy my terrible cartoons of terrible, obscure, electronic-components dad-jokes, please waste your hard-earned money on my merch. Or don't.
    #ThisIsNotMySideHustle #BadCaps #RetroComputing

    teepublic.com/t-shirt/40470133

  37. New Bad Cap just dropped. I accept (kind) constructive feedback at this point. #BadCaps

  38. Faulty Electrolytic Caps Don’t Always Look Bad - Old electrolytic capacitors are notorious for not working like they used to, but w... - hackaday.com/2021/07/18/faulty #repairhacks #capacitors #badcaps #repair #psu

  39. Speaking of recaping, this LC-III should really be next, oh my it didn't look that way last time I opened it…

    #BadCaps #capacitor #electronicrepair #LCIII #Macintosh

  40. Speaking of recaping, this LC-III should really be next, oh my it didn't look that way last time I opened it…

    #BadCaps #capacitor #electronicrepair #LCIII #Macintosh

  41. Ok, found replacements for those two bad capacitors… Yep, this #IBM ThinkVision L150 works fine now!

    Spent about the same time cleaning the case than actually fixing the #electronics

    Oddly the maintainance manual I found had different schematics, possibly they changed stuff for the model with a DVI input.

    #BadCaps

  42. Ok, found replacements for those two bad capacitors… Yep, this #IBM ThinkVision L150 works fine now!

    Spent about the same time cleaning the case than actually fixing the #electronics

    Oddly the maintainance manual I found had different schematics, possibly they changed stuff for the model with a DVI input.

    #BadCaps