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When to recap a recap?
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When i saw this post I thought you were referring to a "recap" job done by someone else? I have such a set, and I will be recapping the recap because the workmanship is just not that great, and the radio performs poorly due to an RF bypass cap being omitted. I can give you an example, the fellow who did it thought it would be a good idea to check the values of the resistors, and replaced the ones he though were out of tolerance, however he replaced the cathode bias resistor on the power output tube, he replaced a 2 Watt resistor with either a 1/4 or a 1/2 Watt, it does not matter which now since it was greatly undersized and scorched. He also piggy backed the cathode bypass capacitor across it, which was not to bright if you want it to last.
I would say that if it was your own work, and are satisfied with it, then maybe try powering up the sets slowly on a variac. Japanese electrolytics are usually pretty good (except for Elnas and Jamecons), and they are new enough that they could be reformed successfully, either with the rest of the set or by powering them up on a resistance/capacitance bridge though clip leads.
Regards
Arran


Messages In This Thread
When to recap a recap? - by David - 01-12-2025, 09:22 PM
RE: When to recap a recap? - by radiorich - 01-12-2025, 09:26 PM
RE: When to recap a recap? - by Arran - 01-13-2025, 03:02 AM
RE: When to recap a recap? - by David - 01-13-2025, 12:12 PM
RE: When to recap a recap? - by TV MAN - 01-13-2025, 12:54 PM



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