[lens42] shares a method for replacing antique can-style capacitors in a way that leaves them looking completely original. All it takes is some careful application of technique. The first thing to ...

It's a widely known problem with roots in urban legend: Devices with motherboards failing in the early 2000s with a sudden ...

But other than that, a gimmick capacitor is a straightforward tool to have in your box of design tricks. Can we take this further? You might wonder if the technique can be applied to PC boards.