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• RE: They are good caps for the money - Jim McShane 05:55:12 07/06/12 (5)
  In Reply to: RE: They are good caps for the money posted by richardl on July 05, 2012 at 16:29:46

  "Certainly not Auricaps but better than some of the others like orange drops (which ring rather savagely) IMO."
  
  WHICH "orange drops" are you referring to? There are a large number of varieties of "orange drops", "orange dips", etc. out there, some of which aren't so hot, one is very good. Some are polyester/mylar dielectrics, some use steel/copperweld leads, and there are a bunch of knockoffs no one really knows much about.
  
  I'd also like to hear how you determined the cap was "ringing". Can you tell us how you were able to determine that was occurring? Thanks.
  
  For those who do not know, the Vishay/Sprague 716P series "Orange Drops" (the name is trademarked BTW) are film/foil polypropylene with tinned copper leads. That's the ones I use - in the appropriate locations - with excellent results.
  

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  • RE: They are good caps for the money - Lew 07:32:38 07/06/12 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: They are good caps for the money posted by Jim McShane on July 06, 2012 at 05:55:12

    Where to buy those 716Ps these days? I agree they are very good (dare I say "for the money"). Thanks. It's just that I prefer teflon film and foil when cost is no object.
    

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    • "Where to buy those 716Ps" Pretty much anywhere - Chris O 11:47:39 07/06/12 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: They are good caps for the money posted by Lew on July 06, 2012 at 07:32:38

      Antique Electronic Supply has them.
      Spooky that Mouser doesn't seem to carry them anymore.
      Might be time to load up.
      
      
      

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      • RE: "Where to buy those 716Ps" Pretty much anywhere - Jim McShane 12:24:14 07/06/12 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: "Where to buy those 716Ps" Pretty much anywhere posted by Chris O on July 06, 2012 at 11:47:39

        I carry them (some values), and I have no problem getting them resupplied in quantity at all. But things do change, I just hope not for the worse in this case!!
        

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      • RE: "Where to buy those 716Ps" Pretty much anywhere - Lew 11:55:54 07/06/12 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: "Where to buy those 716Ps" Pretty much anywhere posted by Chris O on July 06, 2012 at 11:47:39

        At those prices, it's hard NOT to think that they cannot possibly be first rate, but I know that they are, in fact. Thanks.
        

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  • Too many people listen only to prices. (nt) - Chris O 06:29:41 07/06/12 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: They are good caps for the money posted by Jim McShane on July 06, 2012 at 05:55:12

    
    
    
    
    

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