[Boatanchors] Electrolytic Reforming Time

[Geoff]

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From: "Robert Nickels" <ranickel at comcast.net>
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Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Electrolytic Reforming Time


> http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/~reese/electrolytics/


Note that he is dealing strictly with rather modern caps which are different 
than many used in older equipment and many of those are not 
reformable....altho it may appear so for a very short time. Ive mentioned 
the roughly mid 60's as the timeline between modern and old technologies 
many times on many forums.

Since Ive corresponded with that author several times I may be one of the 
sources of can rebuilding procedures he mentioned. (-;

I also notice ELNA brand mentioned. Those were used by Kenwood from hybrids 
until at least the 90's and are failing in droves from leaky to completely 
open and shorted. Fortunately compatible replacements are readily available. 
Im doing one of my spare TS-940's as I get the time.

Carl
KM1H