Re: 51Packards....52 Packard 200 Deluxe!
Posted by Charles On 2015/1/10 22:53:42
1-10-15
Got most of the capacitors for the radio from Chester Electronics in Kenosha, WI. They were very friendly and willing to help.
The two capacitors they did not stock I had to purchase online.
So after I got the parts, I figured I would start with the hardest part first...the multi-section capacitor. I have read that you can "re-can" these capacitors with new electronics. That is what I attempted.
The solder would not reheat that held it onto the chassis so I bought a new 75 watt and 40 watt soldering irons. The 75 watt iron gave me a lot of trouble de-soldering. I managed to remove the can, but broke a mount/solder point in the process.
Most of the online posts said they cut the "can" of the capacitor. I tried to unroll the bottom. The can unrolled fine, but the guts would not come out. I even tried to heat it up but it would not give.
Since I cannot remove the guts I will try to drill them out. I am using a combo of a regular bit and a wood bit. I'm about 1/3 through. I hope the new caps fit in the can when I am done! It seems that they would not fit below the chassis.
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Got most of the capacitors for the radio from Chester Electronics in Kenosha, WI. They were very friendly and willing to help.
The two capacitors they did not stock I had to purchase online.
So after I got the parts, I figured I would start with the hardest part first...the multi-section capacitor. I have read that you can "re-can" these capacitors with new electronics. That is what I attempted.
The solder would not reheat that held it onto the chassis so I bought a new 75 watt and 40 watt soldering irons. The 75 watt iron gave me a lot of trouble de-soldering. I managed to remove the can, but broke a mount/solder point in the process.
Most of the online posts said they cut the "can" of the capacitor. I tried to unroll the bottom. The can unrolled fine, but the guts would not come out. I even tried to heat it up but it would not give.
Since I cannot remove the guts I will try to drill them out. I am using a combo of a regular bit and a wood bit. I'm about 1/3 through. I hope the new caps fit in the can when I am done! It seems that they would not fit below the chassis.
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