[sdiy] multi legged electro caps?

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Tuesday 01 May 2007 16:07, KA4HJH wrote:
> I think the common way of doing this type of repair is to gut the existing
> can and put modern caps in side it. That way it looks just like the old
> one.

I think that's important only for those folks that really want "authenticity" 
in terms of how the thing looks,  and I haven't for the most part run into 
folks that were into that.  Never gutted one of those yet,  or at least not 
with that intention -- other faults did the job for me on occasion...

Some years back I worked with a guy to do a bunch of repairs on antique stuff. 
The original caps in those mounted by way of a big threaded bushing,  with a 
nut on there like something you'd expect to find in your car.  The only 
replacements I could get were cans that had the twist tabs on them.  Lucky 
for me I could also get some mounting plates for them as well.

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