Just found a HUGE stash of PIO caps - are they any good?

[mike567]

All this talk about the old PCB caps being safe as long the don't leak, IF the leak , you will not have another one around. The stench is terrible and can linger for months. Please be careful if you use them.

 

[kodabmx]

Ya... Best to avoid PCB filled parts. And yes, charge the cap slowly through a resistor, or don't.

I never do. I've had only one cap give up, and if I didn't know better, I'd think it was labelled backwards.

I'm a big fan of a visual clue of what part has failed 😛