[Boatanchors] Blank capacitor cans, was Re: (no subject)

[Ron VE8RT]

I really like your idea Doug,

Maybe he would consider putting together a kit of the common sizes.

   Ron VE8RT

On Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:22:57 +0000
"McDonald, J Douglas" <jdmcdona at illinois.edu> wrote:

> I just had an idea for companies like Hayseed Hamfest,  concerning "can" electrolytics.
> 
> What is needed is a set of just cans, empty, but with "the usual" set of three or four 
> terminals on the bottom. These would have terminals inside too, and these would be tinned
> so you could solder to them. 
> 
> The key would be that the bottom of the can, like where the little skirt is in the real old caps,
> would be hollow and the top part would snap in, like tube shields for miniature tubes. The bumps 
> would be in the top part. The top part would be aluminum, the bottom would be tinned 
> or zinc plated steel with a solder tab inside for the ground. 
> 
> Inside one of these one would simply install modern caps and solder them to the tabs, 
> then snap on the cover.
> 
> I have no idea if the machines that make the current cans could do this easily, but I suspect so.
> 
> With these you would not have to kludge restuffing.
> 
> Doug McDonald
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> 
> If you want the original capacitor then Hayseed Hamfest will build one for 
> you.  Most run in the 30-40 dollar range but is new.  
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