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Originally Posted by JasonKillbourn
However, I actually have got two 400V 33uF caps sitting here, so I was wondering if I can use them to test things, as per Kalee's suggestion, by temporarily tacking them onto the can's terminals to see if the last hint of a hum goes away, or are they completely unsuitable?
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Definitely, yes! Tack them in place and give it a whirl!
If they are at all old, check they're not getting hot after 1 minute and after 5 minutes and after 10 minutes. If they're OK then, they'll be OK for a long long time.