[R-390] The Rant, Bellyache & THE dreaded black ukkumpucky

[Rbethman]

First, the ukkumpucky.

If you haven't been THERE - you DON'T understand.  Man is THIS stuff a 
ROYAL pain.

1)  Initially heat the cap after you cut it open, and the innards WILL 
come out fairly easily.

2)  The CHILL the can and it will easily be picked out in chunks.

>Yes, Cecil, you did. It is spelled " UKKUMPUCKY "
>I am kinda persnickety about the word because I think I may have 
>inadvertently invented it several years ago here on this list. 
>For the benefit of newcomers, ukkumpucky, or more correctly, " the dreaded 
>black ukkumpucky " ,is the black goo inside the plug in electrlytic can 
>capacitors in your 
>R-390A.
>
>Now, the rant.
>
>Personally, I enjoyed the recent humor. I even tried to make a modest 
>contribution to it. I am not, however, enjoying the rant about the humor. 
>Kibitzers please rest assured the list moderator will come out of the 
>woodwork and electronically bite your butt if you go too far with off topic humor. I 
>know. Been there, done that. I have the teeth marks to prove it.
>  
>
Got my feather plucked a bit too!  Was warned I was about to be banned.  
Chilled and stuck with the group.

I've recapped two, aligned one, AND and finishing restoration on a Blue 
Striper!

I've learned a LOT from this group - WITHIN the OT posts and humor!  Now 
I try to help when and where I can - AND - I cut up TOO!

>So, let's all just cool it and go back to " normal", if anyone with a thing 
>about 40+ year old radios can be called " normal."
>
>  
>
Second THIS motion, although I've said the same.

Clay - Welcome to the group!

Now you've got the tech answers coming.  You CAN'T get them without FIRST asking.  DON'T wait for YOUR topic to pop.

That goes for ALL newcomers and us Oldsters!

Bob - N0DGN


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