10-10-2010, 01:29 PM
From everything I've read, both here and elsewhere, there's no practical difference between axial and radial caps of the same value. As you suspect, it's mostly a matter of what fits best. I've noticed that most restorers prefer the axial tubes, probably because they can stretch quite a ways between components, but I've found that the orange drop radials are very handy in tight quarters, particularly around the RF section of your chassis.
Hope that helps.
Mike
Hope that helps.
Mike