[R-390] AGC Cap Revisited

[Barry]

> "n4buq at knology.net" <n4buq at knology.net> wrote:
> > I'd be interested in seeing what you did.
>
> Most of what I've been doing are 50's/60's vintage ham equipment,
> not necessarily very high end, in fact maybe consciously choosing
> to be on the low end. Lots of lytics in cans.
>
> >  I thought about something
> > similar but wasn't able to find the material.
>
> http://www.mcmaster.com/ has garolite/glass epoxy tube and sheet in
> an unbelievable variety of forms. I order and they're here the
> next day. Astounding, and almost everything ships for just $4.00!
>
> There used to be a local plastic shop that
> would sell phenolic and glass epoxy cutoffs but they got bought
> out by a big national outfit and aren't worthwhile anymore. In
> any event McMaster-Carr is way better than they were back in the good
> old days!
>
> Mouser has the swage terminals. And of course the lytics too!
>
> Nothing I did requires any deep machine tools - hacksaw, snips,
> hammer, drill, file. I did buy the Keystone terminal swaging tool
> from Mouser.
>
> Tim.
>

Yes, I get extremely good service from McMaster.  I've seen the garolite but
am unfamiliar with it.  I'll have to order some next time just to see what
it is and how it can be shaped, machined, etc.

Thanks!

Barry - N4BUQ