[Collins] Re: 75S-1 recap.

[cory]

** Reply to note from K0CQ Tue, 1 Mar 2005 04:01:33 -0500 (EST)

> One is to pry the last crimp open at the bottom. That's messy and hard to  
> close neatly again. 

"last crimp"?  You mean the bottom circular crimp, all the way
around?  Yes, that does sound hard.
  
> 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.

I don't have a lathe but I do have a drill press, dremel, and a
"fret" saw.  I suppose I could make a jig out of 2x4, align the can
in the wood support, and cut it open.  

Maybe if I get one of those "european" can openers, that one that
opens a tin can and makes a lid, I can use it on the aluminum.

When you say "use epoxy", you mean just a bead to reseal the can? 

Not, fill the can with epoxy.

I think I can refill the can myself.  The caps from Mouser are
inexpensive and I need other caps for my SB-303 and SB-200.

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