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From: lrk@k5qwb.UUCP (Lyn R. Kennedy)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Large Caps wanted
Message-ID: <0kiTy2w163w@k5qwb.UUCP>
Date: 14 Mar 91 21:23:08 GMT
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bcasper@eos.ncsu.edu (Brian  Casper) writes:

> I'm trying to fix an old Williams Jungle Lord Pinball machine and the logic
> power supply faulters when the solenoids engage.  I've tracked it down to a
> pair of electrolytic capacitors that have seen better days.  If anyone has
> any caps lying around that they would like to liquidate, let me know.
> The values that I need are:  30,000 uF @ 25VDC  (about the size of a coke can
> 			     18,000 uF @ 20VDC  (2 film cases together)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brian

If you don't have problems with the aesthetics, modern regulated
power supplies don't need such large caps and would probably be a
better solution. Surely you can find something cheap at a surplus
outlet that would be big enough to run this.


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