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38-116 repair help
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I recently restored a 38-116. According to my notes I checked 12 resistors and 6 paper caps in the sub chassis. All paper caps failed leak test at a 10V load. I suspect your problem results from paper caps that have not been replaced.I replaced all paper caps and 3 sub-chassis out of spec resistors. But now I regret not replacing the mica caps in the sub-section. If one fails the sub-section will have to be pulled again. Recommend replacing those micas as a precaution. Complete alignment after recap is required.


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38-116 repair help - by murf - 01-27-2013, 05:20 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by dixierat - 01-27-2013, 06:58 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by 7estatdef - 01-27-2013, 08:28 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by jerryhawthorne - 01-28-2013, 09:52 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by murf - 01-28-2013, 10:13 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by morzh - 01-28-2013, 10:22 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by 7estatdef - 01-28-2013, 10:29 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by SteveJB - 01-28-2013, 10:30 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by jerryhawthorne - 01-28-2013, 10:56 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by Phlogiston - 01-29-2013, 03:23 AM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by jerryhawthorne - 01-29-2013, 10:55 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by Arran - 01-30-2013, 12:57 AM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by Ron Ramirez - 01-30-2013, 08:12 AM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by Chuck Schwark - 01-30-2013, 09:25 AM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by murf - 01-30-2013, 09:59 AM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by Phlogiston - 01-30-2013, 09:20 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by Ron Ramirez - 01-31-2013, 05:42 AM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by jerryhawthorne - 01-31-2013, 05:37 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by murf - 01-31-2013, 05:56 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by jerryhawthorne - 01-31-2013, 06:06 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by murf - 01-31-2013, 07:41 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by Ron Ramirez - 01-31-2013, 08:30 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by Phlogiston - 01-31-2013, 09:48 PM
RE: 38-116 repair help - by jerryhawthorne - 01-31-2013, 11:03 PM



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