One detail I want to add. If the diameter of the replacement condensers don't fill the can to the limit, I like to use a strip of plastic cut from a frozen food microwave tray to form a ring inside the can to give some strength when the top of the can is put back on.
?? Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY
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On 5/13/24 13:28, n4buq wrote:
Just to clarify, the can is turned upside-down for that.
Barry - N4BUQ
I've done this by making the cut about 1/2" from the top of the can. A hacksaw
blade taped to a small piece of wood allows one to cut and slowly spin the can
while sawing so that the cut is all the way around. It makes for a pretty
square cut. I think I used heat-shrink the last time I did that as well.
Barry - N4BUQ
I have done this on a lot of multi-cap cans in old monitors.
The multi cans bulge at the bottom, so I cant use a pipe cutter reliably.
Have to use a hacksaw...with very fine teeth.
Clean up with a half-round file and then fine sand paper glued to a glass pane
(for flatness).
To reassemble the cans, I have used aluminum tape in the past.
But I'm going to try clear heat shrink tubing on the next one I do.
I think that might look nicer.
