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OldTechFan96 · 16th Mar 2019, 10:13 pm

I'm back on the case of the Model 50. All bar two of the paper capacitors have been changed. My Rawlplug 100W soldering iron died last month due to some kind of earthing fault which caused 64VAC to be present on its tip. It came in contact with my Antex iron and there was a big spark. I need more heat to replace the last two capacitors.

The smoothing capacitors will be changed when I think of a neat way of hiding them under the chassis.

16th Mar 2019, 10:13 pm	#26
OldTechFan96 Octode Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 1,186	Re: Ultra Model 50 (1937) Restoration I'm back on the case of the Model 50. All bar two of the paper capacitors have been changed. My Rawlplug 100W soldering iron died last month due to some kind of earthing fault which caused 64VAC to be present on its tip. It came in contact with my Antex iron and there was a big spark. I need more heat to replace the last two capacitors. The smoothing capacitors will be changed when I think of a neat way of hiding them under the chassis.