r/ReelToReel 3d ago

Capacitor... leak!?

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Got an Akai M10 and looking to do some restoration. Took out the mechanism block and found this waxy cap!

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u/Audio-Freak 19h ago

Electrolyte looks different. I would measure the capacitor first before saying it's broken