12-20-2025, 08:26 PM
I thought of not posting today.
Because of Gary.
But then I thought, Gary loved this place and I think he'd want us to keep posting.
So I've decided, I will post today's progress.
I started recapping the radio. The first surprise was this capacitor.
I quickly understood what it was. Then looked at the sch, and, yes - it was a shielded cap.
So, I figured, it probably a cartridge with some metal foil and a contact, and it is put over a regular cap.
I warmed it up, pulled ona lead, and the cap came out of the shield very easily.
So, I simply restuffed the cap, then put it back in the sleeve and warmed it up, so the remainder of the wax inside would melt and grabbed the cap again.
Never saw this type of cap before.
Because of Gary.
But then I thought, Gary loved this place and I think he'd want us to keep posting.
So I've decided, I will post today's progress.
I started recapping the radio. The first surprise was this capacitor.
I quickly understood what it was. Then looked at the sch, and, yes - it was a shielded cap.
So, I figured, it probably a cartridge with some metal foil and a contact, and it is put over a regular cap.
I warmed it up, pulled ona lead, and the cap came out of the shield very easily.
So, I simply restuffed the cap, then put it back in the sleeve and warmed it up, so the remainder of the wax inside would melt and grabbed the cap again.
Never saw this type of cap before.
People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.




