TU56/TC11 restoration - Power supply question

[Dwight K. Elvey]

>From: "Ashley Carder" <wacarder at usit.net>
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>I'd be interested in hearing any horror stories relating to exploding
>capacitors and more info on the proper caution that needs to be
>exercised when messing with old power supplies.
>
>Ashley
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Hi
 When I used to work for Intel, we'd do incoming inspection
on powersupplies. We had a box called the coffin that
we'd power them up in. I'd never been at the test location
when one went off but there were enough dents in the
box from the inside to attest to the explosive forces.
Dwight