[Milsurplus] Repair of small varible capacitors

[David Stinson]

A busted nut capacitor in (IIRC) an RAX receiver:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/dQzSLaMiFEposh4ZA

Two views of the plastic shims installed.
Don't really need to put a shim between every plate;
just enough to keep all of them apart:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/gWUfCeu3ojUixJjP6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/VRKb6dLjnXuHNZnW9

Set the cap at 50% before installing the shims.
Tune carefully.  Gorilla-tuning might dislodge
one of the shims, though I've never had it happen.
We start at 50% because the adjustment point
will likely be closer to that than an end-point,
and once we get it tuned we're probably not
going to move it much.
I've used this on BC-348, TCS, RAX, Scott Navy,
Radiomarine, and others I don't remember.
Yes; it changes the specs of the capacitors.
No; it doesn't matter enough to notice.

73 Dave AB5S

GL OM DE Dave AB5S
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