-=> TOM WALKER wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE <=-

 -> When they blow they have a tendency to scrag traces on the motherboard
 TW> yielding
 -> one with a paperweight. Best to spend a few bucks more on the motherboard
 TW> and
 -> get tantalums with a couple of volts of leeway.
 -> Electrolytics stink when they blow but reverse connect a tantalum and
ou'll
 -> never forget the smell.

 TW>  We used to love to hook them up undr a workbench and have them
"Blow"
 TW> when the tech turned on the power.  :-)  :-)

Heh, that's positively evil 

I only flamed -1- 10 uF unit but never made that mistake again.
 
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