[Collins] 75S-1 recap.

[Walter Wilson]

I've been successful using a dremel tool with a cutoff blade to open
the cans,  Pictures documenting the procedure in an R-390A can be
found here: http://r-390a.us/filter_capacitors.htm

Walter - KK4DF


On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:41:35 -0600, Dr. Gerald Johnson
<geraldj at ispwest.com> wrote:
> >From a few years back there are a couple techniques for opening
> capacitor cans.
> 
> One is to pry the last crimp open at the bottom. That's messy and hard to
> close neatly again.
> 
> Neater but harder is to gently chuck the can in a metal lathe and cut the
> can with a thin cutoff tool just above the shoulder of the base. Rework the
> guts and then use epoxy to reassemble the can. Its easy to smash the can
> with the lathe chuck.
> 
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ, Technical Advisor to the CRA
> 
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