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So I'm replacing the caps
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on my 42-380

Now I ordered caps and of course the conversion needs to take place (why you can't simply say I want .01 mfd, I haven't a clue) grrrrr

Anyway, I had already done the electrolytics, and that woke the set up again. OK, so now I start by replacing the volume pot .01mfd. What I had gotten from canada said 10pf, and the caps are a small clear affair saying 10K on them. I replaced the old one and fired it up. Mind you I am doing one at a time and repowering to check. The volume dropped to a very low level. I then put the old one back and it was restored. Hmmmmm. I had also replaced the tone control .006 with a .0068 yellow one. That now doesn't do anything...

So question is
1. Do I have the wrong value caps
2. I would think so, since volume is restored
3. Are caps besides electrolytics directional?

Thank you from the newbie!!

Mike


Messages In This Thread
So I'm replacing the caps - by standardtwin - 08-19-2014, 08:47 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by morzh - 08-19-2014, 08:56 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by standardtwin - 08-19-2014, 09:18 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by Arran - 08-19-2014, 09:41 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by PAradiogeek - 08-19-2014, 10:28 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by morzh - 08-19-2014, 10:50 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by David - 08-20-2014, 12:08 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by Kestas - 08-20-2014, 12:13 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by exray - 08-20-2014, 12:15 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by standardtwin - 08-20-2014, 06:10 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by tom.seeger - 08-21-2014, 07:18 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by Arran - 08-21-2014, 10:56 PM



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