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9/15/1999 3:29 AM
Paul	exploding caps n' such. I've been tweaking around with an AA764 vibro-champ and ran into an interesting thing. I found the cap and resistor going to pin 8 on the 6V6 were fried. With a little help, I figured out which way to install the cap and went on my way. I guessed wrong on the resistor and put in a 470k instead of a 470 ohm. (oops). The cap (25/25) exploded. I don't understand why. What could cause this? Gerrie Weber's book shows the + end of the cap pointing toward the 6v6, am I wrong? Thanks for answering my basic questions. Paul Frischmann

9/15/1999 3:29 AM

Paul

exploding caps n' such.

I've been tweaking around with an AA764 vibro-champ and

ran into an interesting thing. I found the cap and resistor

going to pin 8 on the 6V6 were fried. With a little help, I

figured out which way to install the cap and went on my way.

I guessed wrong on the resistor and put in a 470k instead of

a 470 ohm. (oops). The cap (25/25) exploded. I don't

understand why. What could cause this? Gerrie Weber's book

shows the + end of the cap pointing toward the 6v6, am I

wrong?

Thanks for answering my basic questions.

Paul Frischmann

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Bruce It exploded because you used a 470K... -- 9/15/1999 3:35 AM