Best place to get orange drops - Videokarma.org TV - Video

jpdylon · #1 11-19-2006, 12:23 AM

I'm looking to order a bunch of caps to get started on a few projects of mine.

I'm wondering if you guys know the best place to order orange drops from? Price and availability are key factors.

AES averages around 50 cents a piece. any better places?

Tubejunke · #2 11-19-2006, 01:17 AM

Mouser has Sprague caps in 600 volt for 47 up to 94 cents each. Plus a vast arrray of other useful goodies. I'm getting ready to plan an order for my first complete recap on my RCA TC-127. If my transformer replacement goes well that is...

Chad Hauris · #3 11-19-2006, 01:20 AM

http://www.justradios.com

They have odd values and high voltage mylars such as 1600 volt ratings.

blue_lateral · #4 11-19-2006, 01:23 AM

Dont know for sure. I have been getting them onesy-twosy from Mouser, but I just looked, and apparently I am paying more than you are. I use more Mallory 150's nowdays than orange drops anyway.

These guys seem to be highly regarded, though I have never ordered from them myself. I believe the caps are not genuine Sprague if that makes any difference to you.

http://www.justradios.com/capacitors.html

John

jpdylon · #5 11-19-2006, 09:23 AM

Thanks guys. I'll be checking out just radios.

Chad Hauris · #6 11-19-2006, 06:03 PM

We have used a lot of the non-Sprague mylar caps from Just Radios and they have worked great...have ordered hundreds of caps from them with no trouble.

***Eric H*** · #7 11-19-2006, 06:19 PM

I've been happy with Just Radios also, I generally just use the yellow mylars, much easier & neater to use than Orange Drops unless you are using them on PC boards.