[ARC5] ARC 5 AGC problem solved

[David Stinson]

WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:

>.... Why did you decide to part them off in the middle 
> instead of right at the rolled lip?..

Frankly, because I couldn't find a cutter that would
hold the work steady and cut around the can any closer
than about 2/3rds up from the bottom.
If you know of one, I'd sure like to get it.
I did try to "hacksaw" right below the lid once,
but if I mounted the can with enough force to allow
the saw purchase, it "boogered" the can up, leaving
it scratched and dented.  I also tried cutting under the
rim with a Dremel tool, but it was hard to control
and I ended-up maring as many cans as I got open.
And I didn't like all those tiny brass particles flying
around my radio parts; you know they're
like guided missles, looking for the nearest varible
cap or pot to invade.
The pipe cutter made a neat, easily-sealed cut that
looked pretty good if you didn't use too much epoxy
to seal it.  You can file the cured epoxy down, too.
Cutting out the mica may still be the best answer.
Someone more skilled than I needs to give us a lecture
on the the best way to do it.  The Xacto knife and
I did a pretty ragged job; it keeps sliding-off toward
the center, making an uneven hole.
Hey- is there a hole saw that's the right size??
D.S.