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

[Scott Bauer]

 DH Distributors will make them up for you if you supply the
octal base from your old caps. Price $18.00. Seems like a
lot but it is worth it. Zero Time & Zero Effort. The perfect
option for the person that does not have a lot of time. They
will also put them in FP cans for $14.00. They look great.
1-316-684-0050. Usual Disclamers...

 Scott W3CV


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack Sullivan" <jsullivan10512000 at yahoo.com>
To: <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:46 PM
Subject: [R-390] Pulling apart old electrolytic cans,for putting in new caps 
and resealing, to retain original appearance


> 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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