Here’s another test

Here’s a new test post for the electronics workshop blog.

Lately it seems, a new trend has permeated it’s way thru the different retro communities. That new trend is recapping retro systems; and by that I mean replacing all electrolytic capacitors on 30 to 5o year old retro systems. Whether it be an Atari 2600 or, yes, a CoCo. Let’s start out by saying, I am vehemently again the arbitrary use of heat on old printed circuit boards, without a justifiable reason.