It's a dying species is it not? ... axial capacitors. Sure there is a way around, but sometimes you have a really extra long lead going somewhere, and it's sheathed in glassfibre spaghetti. So who supplys what, and who is making? In the entire Elna catalogue I was looking at today there were ZERO axial series. I was in Akihabara a few months ago, and I did not see many there either.

Unfortunately I'm in the U.S. and most of the places I know of are U.S. or Canada.
ASC, Panasonic, Vishay, Xicon

http://www.partsexpress.com
http://www.justradios.com/capacitors.html#product
http://www.digikey.com



Places in China that make or wholesale 'em
http://www.alibaba.com/countrysearch/CN-suppliers/Axial_Capacitor.html

In the UK
http://www.maplin.co.uk/free_uk_delivery/Audio-Grade_Polypropylene__Axial_Capacitors_393/Audio-Grade_Polypropylene__Axial_Capacitors_393.htm
http://www.dalbani.co.uk/electronic_components/capacitors.php?p=5%7C


Perhaps I could help more if I knew what you were doing with 'em...

Perhaps I could help more if I knew what you were doing with 'em... Thanks! It's a pretty general sort of question, but I have projects stacked up that use a lot of axials ... more specifically, a ChrisKit tube preamp and my ancient AR integrated amp that I am eager to overhaul. Some of these caps store quite a bit of energy. I've noted your sites, and one in particular holds promise.

Lorne, B&D Enterprises stocks some axials www.bdent.com and if they have what you need but won't ship to Japan I can always order them for you and ship. I deal with them a lot, enough so that they changed my previous 4 digit customer number to 2 digits. When I asked they said that was reserved for good customers.

Try Newark electronics http://www.newark.com/. They carry Milticomp. I bought some 2200mfd/63 v caps from them to re do my Scott and will use the same for a Sansui. I talked to a Vishay/Sprague (or however its spelt) rep the other day on the phone and asked about an axial equivalent to the Orange Drops. They do make axial caps in poly film that are simular. That info, however, is at work! The axials are about twice the price of a radial cap but I think they look better, more original than a radial stuck in there. He also mentioned that an older foil type cap will carry more current than a more modern film cap.

Glenn

Thanks Merrylander. I appreciate the offer of help. I looked online and those Nichicons were exactly the stuff I was looking for! My ChrisKit is choked full of these babies.

And thanks Glenn for the leads.

Of a got a good load of info from all your posts. Best regards — LORNE

Prettty soon it will all be SMT at the vendors. As those of us born during the tube and discrete semiconductor era die off, the thought of using parts with wires out the ends will also be a memory. And it will get you laughed at.

Try the Sprague 430P/431P line, nice wrap/fill construction, and they are small enough to re-stuff into the old sleeve, if that's your game.

Well, I dunno how soon, but it is going to happen.

I'm just curious to see a surface mount 20,000mfd 75V cap.