Thread: What happened to polystyrene capacitors?
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Old August 23rd 18, 07:00 PM posted to uk.radio.amateur,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
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Default What happened to polystyrene capacitors?
In rec.radio.amateur.homebrew wicklowham wrote:
On 21/08/18 19:08, wrote:
In rec.radio.amateur.homebrew Phi wrote:

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news You know, the ones in the clear plastic blobs, wire
ended with low puffage values and reputed to be super
stable?

Silver mica were the best.

Got any 1,000 uF silver micas?

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Polystyrene and silver mica caps are still available to my knowledge
(JAB Electronics -UK)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_c...ilm_capacitors

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Jim Pennino
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