[R-390] Pulling apart old electrolytic cans, for putting in new caps and resealing, to retain original appearance

[Jack Sullivan]

For years, I have done this, essentially the same as
many of you have described on this site, removing
"guts" of electrolytics for inserting new caps inside
"can."  Some of the oldest ones have black tar
interior.  On those, I have tried about everything,
getting inside foil/paper/tar out, by removing it
without heat, with a lot of cold from freezer (it
makes tar hard and it breaks easier), heating with
small torch, etc., (works but is a mess and often a
pain).  One day, while working on one of these radio
electrolytics, I had wood burning stove heated up, so
I thought why not set cap on stove, and try,
periodically, to pull it apart, as it heated up,
trying to not get it so hot that the tar burns (smokes
a lot), but hot enough to pull apart with ease.  IT
WORKED VERY WELL, SO I NOW DO IT THAT WAY.  Works
better than torch, as torch often burns tar causing
smoke signals all over house.  Jack

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