Mighty Monarch of The Air

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I set to task today and replaced the multi-stage can capacitors with new individual axial lead capacitors.

Cans I replaced.


It was a bugger trying to find room for all of the new leads, but I got all of them in without any shorts.

After picture with the 7 new individual caps.


I have not yet plugged it in because I do not have a variac here at the moment. I don't know if that makes a difference now that I have replaced the capacitors but I wanted to ask all of you. Should I wait until I have a variac to fire it up, or should I fire her up all at once? I await the councils decision.

On a related note does any one have advice on procuring a variac? Specs, things to look for, price range, etc...?