scrapping CFLs for usable caps and diodes

[wa2ise]

It's those compact florescent light bulbs. I took a dead one apart, and found 2 15μF 250V 105C caps, and 4 1N4007 diodes. And a few assorted resistors. Yes, these caps can lead a hard life, so test them before using them in a radio. But this particular bulb appears to have had an open filament, which would make it dead. And these caps tested fine. As well as the diodes. They sell for a couple dollars or less, and it might be reasonable to get a few just to tear apart for the caps (you know how it goes, you're restoring a radio and don't have the caps like the ones I found. And you don't want to wait on mail order).