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restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap?

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02-09-2012, 09:28 PM

I would use a heat gun or bake it in an old toaster oven to melt the innards out, not too high maybe 250 F or so, propane torch is a little too hot and tar does burn if you get it hot enough.
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restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap? - by morzh - 02-06-2012, 06:43 PM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by 37silverstreak - 02-06-2012, 08:23 PM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by morzh - 02-06-2012, 09:58 PM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by morzh - 02-07-2012, 08:18 PM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by codefox1 - 02-08-2012, 11:20 AM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by Eliot Ness - 02-08-2012, 12:11 PM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by Ron Ramirez - 02-08-2012, 12:18 PM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by morzh - 02-08-2012, 07:28 PM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by Ron Ramirez - 02-08-2012, 09:09 PM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by DeckApe - 02-09-2012, 03:17 PM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by codefox1 - 02-09-2012, 05:16 PM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by DeckApe - 02-09-2012, 06:18 PM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by Arran - 02-09-2012, 09:28 PM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by morzh - 02-09-2012, 10:01 PM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by morzh - 02-09-2012, 10:03 PM

Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by morzh - 02-10-2012, 02:21 PM

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