[Boatanchors] capacitor retaining brackets?

Nick England navy.radio at gmail.com
Fri Feb 15 21:08:39 EST 2013


Problem solved - John  WA4WDL found a pair of the original Sangamo
brackets in his junque-box.

Thanks, gang - the boatanchors support network comes through again!
Nick K4NYW

On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi gang - I need a couple of oil-filled capacitor retaining brackets for a
> transmitter I'm restoring - mouse pee corroded these so bad the studs broke.
> The brackets are 3" wide and 5" tall with two 1" 10-32 threaded mounting
> studs for connection to the chassis.
> The original type (Sangamo CP07SG4) is shown here -
> http://www.navy-radio.com/xmtrs/frt17-2/cap-bracket-02.JPG
> Any suggestions? - SurplusSales doesn't have any that would fit.
>
> Alternatively, is there a source for 10-32 x 1" spade bolts that I could
> mount to the existing bracket?
>
> Or, some other suggestions about how to repair these - the mounting studs
> were originally spot-welded to the brackets. Flatten a piece of 10-32 rod on
> an anvil to make my own studs and epoxy them on? or ???
>
> thanks,
> Nick K4NYW
>


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