If I want to service the hi-cap whats involved, I know the caps are very easy to replace what else do I have to do I am pretty good with a soldering iron
I use photo bucket, where did you get the tants fromMalcolm is definately right about the tants being desireable to replace, especially at circa £1.00 each.
I bought an olive hicap on the well known site recently, sold as 'spares or repair', at a good price.
One of the four tants had blown to bits - making a mess inside the casing.
If I could sort out how to post photos on this site, I'd happily post up the picture of what a blown tant look like - must of made quite a bang!
richard
Is it the same tants for the hi-cap 2? The hi-cap 2 has the blue ones the olive has the orange onesEither Farnell - part no. 1457618
or RS part no. 538-2133
10uF 35v tantalum dipped radial capacitors 85 degree C - Kemet T356 series
99.8p each but minimum order quantity is a pack of 10
Yep...the color may be different but they're all 10uF/35vIs it the same tants for the hi-cap 2? The hi-cap 2 has the blue ones the olive has the orange ones
Thanks
Don't forget that the tantalum beads are polarised and can produce spectacular fireworks if connected the wrong way round