Who thought this was good idea?

[restorer-john]

I don't know what to say.

Chinese Uranus brand capacitor.

Out of a small subwoofer that failed due to the caps venting.

 

[Blumlein 88]

Reminds me of some safety glasses purchased where I worked. It has a list of 'features' on the box. The first one touted Non-Scratch resistant lens. It was the truth too. You couldn't even put those in your cotton shirt pocket without scratching the lenses.

 

[Galliardist]

I don't know what to say.

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Chinese Uranus brand capacitor.

Out of a small subwoofer that failed due to the caps venting.

Could be worse...

 

[JSmith]

venting

... would be expected for something branded Uranus surely?


JSmith

 

[tomtoo]

Named after the place where you like to kick them behinde. At least a honest name.

 

[egellings]

Nah, surely they are referring to the planet, no?

 

[MusicNBeer]

Nah, surely they are referring to the planet, no?

I just confirmed with the supplier that they are referring to human anuses.

 

[AudioTodd]

It's a family-friendly term!

Uranus Missouri on Historic Route 66

World Famous for the Uranus Fudge Factory and General Store. Located on Historic Route 66, Uranus is a Kitschy, Cool place to stop.

www.uranusmissouri.com

 

[pseudoid]

Just wait until someone sees toroids being manufactured by the Urinal!

 

[Timcognito]

 

[AudioTodd]

This place was considered a big step up toward classiness from the strip club, sex toy shop and pornography emporium that used to inhabit the complex...

 

[The Dragon]

I don't know what to say.

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Chinese Uranus brand capacitor.

Out of a small subwoofer that failed due to the caps venting.

I thought uranus venting would be a natural thing...

 

[antcollinet]

Uncomfortable as a suppository.

 

[pseudoid]

This question is kinda OnTopic:
Why don't such venting/leaking capacitors plague the whole automotive (electronics) industry, which all operate in much more extreme environments?
I have never heard some gear/petrol-head saying "I gotta go and recap my [...ummmm] my fuel injection system".

 

[mansr]

Uncomfortable as a suppository.

Could be worse: https://www.itv.com/news/westcountr...r-man-got-artillery-shell-stuck-in-his-rectum

 

[Newman]

Thoughtful of them to write the App Note onto the component itself…

 

[HammerSandwich]

Branding by Tobias Fünke:

 

[HammerSandwich]

Out of a small subwoofer that failed due to the caps venting.

Can't smell much worse than regular magic smoke...

 

[Robin L]

Can't we all just leave this behind us and move on?

 

[pseudoid]

Can't we all just leave this behind us