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Boater Sam · 7th Mar 2017, 1:37 am

I note that this occured when you were straightening a blade for some reason.

Could I caution that many tuning caps have the outer blades bent by the makers to correct the ganging of the capacitance and should not be straightened?

Epoxy should save the day, wedge paper/card in the gaps whilst it sets to get the spacing correct.

7th Mar 2017, 1:37 am	#11
Boater Sam Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Middlewich, Cheshire, UK. & Winter in the Philippines. Posts: 3,897	Re: Variable Capacitor Blade Broke Off I note that this occured when you were straightening a blade for some reason. Could I caution that many tuning caps have the outer blades bent by the makers to correct the ganging of the capacitance and should not be straightened? Epoxy should save the day, wedge paper/card in the gaps whilst it sets to get the spacing correct.