[ARC5] BC-AN-229 Follies, part 2

[Tim Des]

On *Thu Nov 13 16:32:48 EST 2014, Ben said*

*>….*

>So...last installment I talked about "dremeling" the side-mount capacitors.



>I probably should describe this a little better.  I suspect the can of

>the "side" caps were made from two pieces of plated brass.  There is

>what I'll call the "can", which has the terminals and the mounting lugs.

>Then there is a plate pressed into the bottom of the can and soldered.

>

>When I cut into the "side mount" units, I cut the plate on the bottom

>close to the solder joint.  The idea was to get access to the guts

>without impacting the mounting or strength of the cap.

>

>"Top mount" units are different.  There is the can with the mounting

>lugs, and the terminals are on the plate soldered into the bottom.  So I

>can't cut out the bottom plate, was there is no good way to reattach it.

>

>*So what I did was this *- with a very fine tooth saw (a Zona hobby saw -

>around $10 at the hobby shop or e-place) I cut the can around its

>circumference about 1/4" above the mounting end of the can.  This

>retains good mechanical strength between the terminals and the mounting

>lugs...but makes re-attachment of the can problematic.

>…


Hi Ben,

Now, let me get this straight, instead of asking Santa for a Dremel
4000-6/50 120-Volt Variable-Speed Rotary Kit with the EZ688-01 EZ Lock Mini
Cutting Kit for Metal and Plastic, the 2500-01 Rotary Tool Multi-Vise, the
231 Shaper/Router Table and the EZ409 1-1/2-Inch EZ Lock Thin Cut, I should
tell my wife all that I need is a “Zona hobby saw - around $10 at the hobby
shop or e-place”???
Have you used the Dremel EZ Lock with the Thin Cut blades? Although not on
the same
type of metal condensers, Bob Anderson (on his bandersontv YouTube channel)
had great success with this implement.

73 Tim Desiato   WA8LHB