> On Aug 28, 2019, at 10:10 AM, Marvin Johnston via cctalk > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > Almost all of my Model 100s (around 8 or so) need to have all of the > electrolytics replaced. For some reason, they started leaking and causing a > problem with desoldering the bad parts. Upon close examination, the leaking > caps can be detected relatively easily. Some information I saw somewhere > indicated that the Chinese caps are the worst offenders... they stole the > formula but apparently "modified" it slightly ending up with future problems. > > Some of this information falls into the "I don't know what I don't know" > catagory. Nice having the tremendous volume of knowledge here to help out! > > Marvin >
The 100 was a rebranded Kyocera so maybe they used inferior components compared to the Made in Fort Worth machines. :)
