Bob Axtell wrote:
> Russell McMahon wrote:
> 
>>The REAL cost is even higher if you use them - especially if you ship 
>>the equipment half way across the world.
>>
>>Tantalum capacitors on other than well controlled voltage level and / 
>>or intrinsically low energy circuits are about as entertaining an 
>>electronic components to see / hear / smell in operation as can be 
>>had. (A CRT or LCD or speaker may do better in one of these areas but 
>>not in all 3. A tantalum capacitor can perform in all 3 at once).
>>  
> 
> 
> Except for a couple installed backwards, this never happened to me. In a 
> 40+ year career.
> I just keep missing out on the fun stuff.
> 
> --Bob
> 

Our big buck weller tweezers developed an interesting fault- applying 
significant voltage between the two "tweezes".
Yes, a tantalum and the 1812 overture were involved.
:)
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