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G6Tanuki · 28th Oct 2021, 5:51 pm

If you're replacing 'can' type electrolytic capacitors and find the new one is of smaller diameter than the old one, you can use some duct-tape wound round the base of the can to 'fatten' it up.

The typical duct-tape can be slit lengthwise to produce 3 narrower strips about 3/4 inch wide so you can build-up the can diameter; if you're worried about appearance you can get 'silver-grey' duct-tape which blends well with the colour of the can and - because it's down inside the clamp - is practically unnoticeable except to the eagle-eyed.

28th Oct 2021, 5:51 pm	#18
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 13,996	Re: When is a part “dead”….(length of string question) If you're replacing 'can' type electrolytic capacitors and find the new one is of smaller diameter than the old one, you can use some duct-tape wound round the base of the can to 'fatten' it up. The typical duct-tape can be slit lengthwise to produce 3 narrower strips about 3/4 inch wide so you can build-up the can diameter; if you're worried about appearance you can get 'silver-grey' duct-tape which blends well with the colour of the can and - because it's down inside the clamp - is practically unnoticeable except to the eagle-eyed. __________________ I'm the Operator of my Pocket Calculator. -Kraftwerk.