Turbo Duo with memory save issue (finally solved)

[Necromancer]

That's bullshit.  I'd file a not as described claim, for the worst ebay can do is reject it.

[Bernie]

Ouch.  Least it didnt cost you much, but a headache...

[NightWolve]

Yeah, I reported it to eBay already. F--ker needs to show you the badly rusted condition of these in the FIRST IMAGE YOU SEE!

I took one apart to see what's going on inside. You have a black, circular module that seems OK, and it works by flat metal contact on opposite sides for positive and negative terminals, etc. The steel body cap had been compromised with a rusted hole, but yeah, that black fluid-filled module seems OK. Nonetheless, who knows where this thing has been, to hell and back in deep sea diving or whatever the hell! Wouldn't put this shit in my Turbo Duo, it's the principle of the matter.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff216/Sephiroth1975/Tech/IMG_20150204_151813.jpg



https://www.greatplainselectronics.com/products.asp?cat=165


Part#: CERS-1.5F-5V

The first item for sale there is a Panasonic 1.5 Farad supercap for $3 - an interesting candidate for a new one. Nothing as good as that so far on eBay. Am considering it.

Tried a checkout - you're looking at $3.86 in S/H in USA, so total would be $6.86... You need to be in state make a big order of several items to justify that, sucks when you're only looking for one item at time...

[NightWolve]

OK, here we go. This is "NEW" and 1.5 Farads, so more capacity!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1Pc-1-5F-Farad-Electric-Double-Layer-Capacitor-Super-Ultra-Capacitor-5-5V-C-/371160797535?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item566ae8515f

$2.47 + $1.20 S/H

That's more ballmark for what I'm willing to spend now.


This is an interesting version:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2PCS-4-8V3F-4-8V-DZP-8X30mm-ELNA-CYNACAP-DZP-4R8D305-Farad-Super-Capacitor-/171470122617?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27ec6a6e79

Bigger, look like batteries, are at 3 Farads. Would last a long time. One should be able to fit them... But the 4.8 Volts max breakdown rating is a bit too low, should be 5.5 Volts.

[NightWolve]

To Brraap and anyone else, with the report and negative feedback I left for the seller, he offered a full refund with forfeit if I agree to remove the feedback, so I got my money back which will go towards a *new* capacitor... So FYI. Time wasted, but problem solved!

These 5 junk steel cans are going in the garbage where they belong - don't care if some work or not, if they look like they've been to hell and back, in deep sea diving equipment or whatever the f--k, no thanks! I love my Turbo Duo too much to put this kind of garbage into it!

I told the guy he needs to put up photos that reflect reality, but I doubt he'll change anything in future listings. Anyway, that's that...

[bust3dstr8]

That first link wont work easily, 20mm lead spacing on it.

NightWolve don't be a cheapass and treat your Duo like the Queen she is....not some trashy whore.
For $3 more you can get a quality cap for it and not another China POS.
This is a beautiful console worth $200+ and your pinching a few bucks over a cap that may live longer than you.

NightWolve, I am only telling you this because I love you....and all NEC hardware for that matter 

[NightWolve]

Heh-heh. I'll still be looking when I get a chance. That first one is a Panasonic but the seller is in the US so S/H kills it. If I can find that on eBay with better spacing, that would be good.

[turbokon]

I have a few of these super caps.  I only had to change couple of systems.  Hit me up if you need one.

[Brraap]

Mine will be going in the garbage when they show up. I will leave negative feedback as well.

[NightWolve]

I have a few of these super caps.  I only had to change couple of systems.  Hit me up if you need one.

Thanks Shawn, but you bought the exact matching capacitance of the original at .047 farads... A 1.5 farad model has ~32 times (1.5 / .047) more capacitance and should last A LOT longer, that's why I checked with Steve about how big you can go! Yours is very, very puny in comparison my friend!