Forgive me, this is off-topic - but how many engineering/geek peeps here used to blow capacitors just to hear them "POP" and see the smoke trail?!?!?
I can tell you "Black Cats" Ain't got nuthin on a "Fat Cap" that's been overloaded -- on purpose ----
That's a fun way to break the boredom of building boards and stuffing components before they hit the wave-solder machine. Good times. Brings me back.
PS- sorry to hear your old gear gave up the ghost, but it sounds like you got the new stuff taken care of.
Cheers.