Re: When is a part “dead”….(length of string question)
If you're going to buy a new dual electrolytic you may well find the can is a different size from the original. It will also probably be clad in plastic so if you care about the cosmetics then that might be an issue. If you're mounting separate capacitors out of sight under the chassis then you may well find that radial ones come in a significantly wider range of values (and other properties) and at substantially lower cost than axials. The reason is simply the number produced - radials fit modern pcbs, so are the most common choice for commercial manufacture.
Cheers,
GJ
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