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oldticktock · 6th Apr 2010, 8:09 pm

Hi,

With regards to caps in an obvious state of collapse.

Replaced C38 (neutralise residual H.T. mains hum) and C31 (Boost Cap) as these were in such a bad state and were mentioned in a couple of posts as better to replace.

C38 was a simple removal and replace

C31 had spewed lots of wax and was stuck to wires and the paxolin strip, mucky to remove. Fitting the new was tricky and felt like keyhole surgery but it's in where the orginal was.

That's it, that's all that will be done bar replacing the smoothing cap when it turns up, then I can get on and see what I do or don't get.

The Aurora is hitting the shores this Friday so hoping it will be with me sometime next week.

Chris

6th Apr 2010, 8:09 pm	#126
oldticktock Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Weardale, UK. Posts: 1,981	Re: Tv62 Hi, With regards to caps in an obvious state of collapse. Replaced C38 (neutralise residual H.T. mains hum) and C31 (Boost Cap) as these were in such a bad state and were mentioned in a couple of posts as better to replace. C38 was a simple removal and replace C31 had spewed lots of wax and was stuck to wires and the paxolin strip, mucky to remove. Fitting the new was tricky and felt like keyhole surgery but it's in where the orginal was. That's it, that's all that will be done bar replacing the smoothing cap when it turns up, then I can get on and see what I do or don't get. The Aurora is hitting the shores this Friday so hoping it will be with me sometime next week. Chris Attached Thumbnails Last edited by oldticktock; 6th Apr 2010 at 8:16 pm.