> One particular part was a 2 Watt carbon comp resistor > (don't now remember it's purpose) whose only remains > would be to bent leads (no body) aching into the board! > The sound when this occured was a muffled WHUMP! from > within the oil - and not much of a flash ... Sounds like pretty well the same kind of "failure". Enjoy your carbon vapour ;) --Brendan -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body