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Originally Posted by DaveWM
on my cap tester (eye tube type) the caps will test fine for leakage, but on value the eye will not fully open and the edges will be fuzzy. Sort of looks like a electrolyitc looks when the power factor has increased. Heat will effect it also, will change the value (have to reset null setting) and changes the fuzziness as well.
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Has the cap tester been restored? They have caps in them as well. The Heathkit testers will act funny with old caps. But they don't have many in there and you can restore them in an evening...