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groovtubin · Post by **groovtubin** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:00 pm

Got these 22uf/500 F&T off evilbay, i truly blv they are FAKE, the 16uf/475 i got at new sensor, this 22uf/500 from AMPPARTSDIRECT is SMALLER..NO WAY it`s right........

Post by **xtian** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:10 pm

It's not smaller in volume, I'd guess, but anyway, that's no proof it's fake, just based on the package size.

lord preset · Post by **lord preset** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:30 pm

But it definitely appears to be different than F&T 22uf 500V caps sold elsewhere. And it's different than the pic on the AMPPARTSDIRECT website.

[img:800:766]http://shop.amppartsdirect.com/images/c ... 500-ft.jpg[/img]

ToneMerc · Post by **ToneMerc** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:05 pm

xtian wrote:that's no proof it's fake, just based on the package size.

Correct, just because you are not used to seeing the common 16x39mm size carried by most US distributors doesn't necessarily mean its fake, that is the stubby 18X30mm (part # 22050018030) 22uF/500V cap. Very little of what F&T makes is stocked by US distributors and thus why you will see uncommon sizes and values carried by foreign Euro vendors on eBay.

TM

beasleybodyshop · Post by **beasleybodyshop** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:44 pm

These aren't fake, Dealt with this recently through purchasing some from Amp Parts Direct, it's just a different package size.

groovtubin · Post by **groovtubin** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:25 am

beasleybodyshop wrote:These aren't fake, Dealt with this recently through purchasing some from Amp Parts Direct, it's just a different package size.

Well i`d rather someone PROVE me wrong, i`m a big boy n can handle it, but tell me, you would seriously trust this in a $5,000 amp? I`ll stick to std size, or a sprauge!

jim@Omegaamps

groovtubin · Post by **groovtubin** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 1:14 am

This is from the ad

the ones i got are 1 1/4 long.......... TINY!!!!!!!!!!!! Personally i`d never buy them from these guy again, the ad is totally misleading...........

Capacitor - Axial Lead Electrolytic, 22 µF @ 500 VDC, F&T

F&T electrolytic capacitor, .70" diameter x 1.52 length. Axial lead electrolytic.

Made in Germany. Founded in 1948 by Heinz Fischer and Alfred Tausche

F&T Capacitors has over 60 years of experience in producing some of the finest capacitors available today. F&T Caps are known for their great tone and reliability.

amplifiednation · Post by **amplifiednation** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 1:59 am

How much money is there in fake F&T capacitors??? Aren't they like $2 each?

Next thing they be selling fake Xicons!!

tele_player · Post by **tele_player** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:04 am

I just checked F&T website. They list two sizes for the 22/500 cap, 16x39 and 18x30 (mm).

Choice is a GOOD thing.

Robert

tele_player · Post by **tele_player** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:10 am

groovtubin wrote:
beasleybodyshop wrote:These aren't fake, Dealt with this recently through purchasing some from Amp Parts Direct, it's just a different package size.
Well i`d rather someone PROVE me wrong, i`m a big boy n can handle it, but tell me, you would seriously trust this in a $5,000 amp? I`ll stick to std size, or a sprauge!

jim@Omegaamps

You don't trust it because you still think it's fake, or because you don't trust F&T to make the cap correctly in a different size?

Robert

sepulchre · Post by **sepulchre** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:38 am

Can you measure the capacitance?

groovtubin · Post by **groovtubin** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:03 am

sepulchre wrote:Can you measure the capacitance?

yep, it`s

22.6uf............thing is this isn`t a precision power supply, those 47uf radials are small, no biggie, BUT even they are BIGGER than this! lolol!.....this is a std old school power supply........ it just can`t look like honey i shrunk the amp, this cap fits INSIDE the middle of my palm, n i have small hands, it`s crazy, a sprague atom is X10 bigger, wonder what HAD was use, he`d use these for target practice! lol!

respectfully, jim

ToneMerc · Post by **ToneMerc** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:32 am

Jim, I've seen a gut shot of newer (supposely from this decade) ODS and giess what caps Alexander used? They were not blue or gray.

TM

Tubetastic · Post by **Tubetastic** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:57 am

ToneMerc wrote:
xtian wrote:that's no proof it's fake, just based on the package size.
Correct, just because you are not used to seeing the common 16x39mm size carried by most US distributors doesn't necessarily mean its fake, that is the stubby 18X30mm (part # 22050018030) 22uF/500V cap. Very little of what F&T makes is stocked by US distributors and thus why you will see uncommon sizes and values carried by foreign Euro vendors on eBay.

TM

This is true. They'll make them to customers sizing - if need be.

http://www.ftcap.de/

Even says so on the Caps Spec sheet/PDF

"Different case sizes, voltages and capacitance combinations are available on request. Also in small lots."

https://www.tubesandmore.com/sites/defa ... t_ft-a.pdf

ToneMerc · Post by **ToneMerc** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 1:43 pm

Tubetastic wrote:
ToneMerc wrote:
xtian wrote:that's no proof it's fake, just based on the package size.
Correct, just because you are not used to seeing the common 16x39mm size carried by most US distributors doesn't necessarily mean its fake, that is the stubby 18X30mm (part # 22050018030) 22uF/500V cap. Very little of what F&T makes is stocked by US distributors and thus why you will see uncommon sizes and values carried by foreign Euro vendors on eBay.

TM
This is true. They'll make them to customers sizing - if need be.

http://www.ftcap.de/

Even says so on the Caps Spec sheet/PDF

"Different case sizes, voltages and capacitance combinations are available on request. Also in small lots."

https://www.tubesandmore.com/sites/defa ... t_ft-a.pdf

You can also that them made in a color close to the Sprague blue. I wish more folks would carry a wider selection of the se caps in general.

TM

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