[ARC5] ARC-5 repair

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While it's possible that such a technique would work, I know from bad 
experience that you must tightly hold the can right against and below the roll that 
the phenolic or whatever material disk sits on.  Else the can will tend to 
collapse below the roll.  Back in the days when I did $1M+ business each year with 
several local machine shops, I had one of them make me a die to re-form the 
crimp in one pass.  It worked OK once.  The next two cans collapsed before the 
crimp finished.  I've always meant to make a collet that properly fit the 
undisturbed half of the roll and try it again but never have.

In a message dated 12/10/2008 2:10:14 PM Central Standard Time, 
neilb at ihug.co.nz writes: 
> >>With the vibrator fixed or the capacitor guts replaced, I use a small 
> >>(8 oz) shop hammer to work the crimped lip back down, again making 
> >>around four passes.
> 
> Sockets for tightening or loosening large bolts and nuts come in a
> wide range of sizes. These sockets have a bevelled edge on the
> inner circumference where the bolt head or nut enters. Perhaps it's
> possible to compress the capacitor can and an appropriate sized
> socket in a vise so that the bevelled edge compresses the can
> closed as the vise is tightened. When there is no further reduction
> in angle, switch to a smaller socket and use its full end against the
> can.
> 
> Theory suggests the process may result in even compression all the
> way around the can. I haven't tried it, but someone may care to.
> 

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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