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Old 23rd Nov 2016, 3:01 pm   #21
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Default Re: AR88 Tub Capacitor Oil - PCB's?

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Bath tub capacitors as fitted to the AR88 definitely contained oil. It's possible it's leaked out round the tag seals.
Hmmm, perhaps I'm making an assumption about my capacitors then. On the positive side no PCBs


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Old 27th Nov 2016, 10:17 pm   #22
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Default Re: AR88 Tub Capacitor Oil - PCB's?

I remember restuffing one of these bathtubs out before hearing about the PCB possibility: when soldering to the case, the smoke given off smelled of castor oil.

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