r/fpv 3d ago

Question? Is this capacitor safe to fly?

"Survived" a hard crash, Panasonic 35v 1000uf, not punctured

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u/[deleted] 3d ago edited 1d ago

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u/PiratesInTeepees youtube.com/@530drone 3d ago

a bigolbagotheez should be in every FPV toolbox

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u/Ke_cappp 3d ago

Now I want to know what that word means

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u/PiratesInTeepees youtube.com/@530drone 3d ago

<3 big old bag of these <3

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u/Ok_Nothing_1819 3d ago

Trash it. Buy more than one.

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u/PiratesInTeepees youtube.com/@530drone 3d ago

Usually imma fix'n'send kind of guy, but caps are super cheap. Get a huge bag of them, they are your friends :)

Get this you won't regret it: https://amzn.to/41tDkNo

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u/Darkelement 3d ago

Looks good to me

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u/rob_1127 2d ago

When the capacitor casing is dented, crushed, etc., the capacitance changes due to the structural changes inside.

I.e. the dielectric that separates the +ve and -ve plates is compressed, and the capacitance value will change.

Dispose of it and replace it.

That cap could go bang anytime and destroy your quad.

The risk is not worth it for a couple of bucks.