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Philomath's latest activity
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PPhilomath replied to the thread CB Re-caping.Yes, Klondike Mikes stocks good quality components, however as I stated earlier, the exchange rate and postage make it cost prohibitive...
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PPhilomath replied to the thread CB Re-caping.Yeah that's a good point. the other thing that I was thinking is that on a mobile radio the longer legs would help absorb some bumps...
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PKlondike Mikes cap kits has been my go to for years,,always spot on and with good quality components. We never mounted any type of...
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PMe too, I hate when they float above the board. Larger ones might even get a drop of adhesive. Gorilla glues Cear Grip Contact...
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PI would mount them flush whenever possible, especially in a mobile rig. Powered subwoofers (especially the class D ones due to the...
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PSometimes you have no choice but to let the capacitor show a little leg (ahem), on the components side. The reason is because the newer...
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PPhilomath replied to the thread CB Re-caping.I see I'm in the right place for advice. Thank you all. I'm interested to know if you guys flush mount the new cap, or leave some leg...
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PI do a 1 for 1, verifying the value printed on the old cap. Long ago, I caused more work for myself by just dropping the new caps in...
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PWhen I recap, I check value of the old cap coming out, and the new cap going in. More time consuming, but interesting to see the...
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PPhilomath replied to the thread CB Re-caping.Thanks for the advice folks. I have a soldering station and a de-soldering station and I've been soldering stuff for 60 years, so fear...
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PHi there folks, I hope you are all well. I have a Capacitor question. I'm not a tech, Just a tinkerer. I plan on re-caping my Cobra...
