Lyman,
JD-EE's comment was in fact addressed directly to you in the original post. I elected to summarise rather than potentially cause discord, but just so we don't get sidetracked, let's have the rest of it.
Originally Posted by JD-EE
And, yes, in more than 60 years playing with electronics and electricity I've smelled all those smells above, some under rather dramatic conditions. (Wet slug tantalum capacitors don't stink much at all. They just embed themselves in ceilings. They're not used anymore.)
[to Lyman/bearfoil :] Your fancy is getting too many flights of late. Maybe you should have it take a vacation. It's not in the competition for frequent traveler miles. I know people who could run rings around your imagination.
I repeat : JD-EE is an electrical and electronic engineer of 60 years' standing. I think she knows what she's talking about.
[EDIT : Good catch!]