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[Findm-Keepm]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

I used to at one time, but I order from www.capacitorworld.net now. Much better prices.

Not for quantity buys - I stock up.

Mouser ( for Panasonic ECQ's I use):

.047 uf, 630V, 100 ea @ 0.176 - 17.60 ECQ-E6473KF

capacitorworld - 100 ea @ .24 - 24 dollars for CBB(?) caps, plus 3 dollars shipping.

Even with shipping, Mouser beats him by dollars, and I get quality Panasonics.

I got burned by the Chinese caps early on - I had two of those ETR caps short in a GE B/W set, so I went back to Orange Drops. CDE has now moved all production of Orange Drops to China, so I went back to my old favorite Panasonics once Mouser started stocking them. For years, you had to go to Digi-Key for Panasonic caps, and they got pricey and had odd minimums for some values (32 pieces minimum for most sub - .01uf caps, for example.). With Mouser stocking them now, I turn to them for my quantity needs. My last buy in January came to just under 40 dollars, and I got 100 .082's and about 60 (low voltage, 25/35/50V) Electrolytics - all Panasonic FR series - my favorite FC and FM types are getting harder to find in stock.

Next up on my plate is my brother's Zenith Porthole combo that will see almost all Panasonics - I still have a few hundred older Orange Drops to use. I may be getting ahead of things - I haven't checked the CRT yet....

YMMV, but I'm not a fan of those no-name cheap caps.