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Variable capacitor cleaning
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10-25-2016, 03:36 PM
I see and read where people have washed their capacitors in the washing machine or in a sonic bath. Question: Are they doing this to variable caps without trimmers or can you do both. I have a dirty 42-321 radio that looks to have mica trimmers. Thanks
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Variable capacitor cleaning - by Paperboy - 10-25-2016, 03:36 PM
RE: Variable capacitor cleaning - by morzh - 10-25-2016, 04:03 PM
RE: Variable capacitor cleaning - by Chris h - 10-26-2016, 08:00 AM
RE: Variable capacitor cleaning - by morzh - 10-26-2016, 08:49 AM
RE: Variable capacitor cleaning - by KCMike - 10-26-2016, 12:19 PM



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