Capacitor Rebuilding

[kvflyer]

If you are single, you most likely don't have a problem. However... those guys who are married, or living with a partner will have a real problem with heating that stinky stuff up in the house.

I live with my four cats. They don't usually protest.

So, heating it up as mentioned will usually allow the "guts" to be extracted. You can then put new stuff inside of the cardboard tube.

[vts1134]

I got this guy rebuilt successfully, thanks to everyone for their advice. Here's how I did it: First I unrolled the top of the paper on the lead side of the capacitor as you can see from my previous photo. After unrolling the outer shell paper I pulled the leads out of the end. Pulling the leads out loosened the black "ring" at the end of the cap which I was able to lift out with my pliers. Below the ring was a solid layer of tar. Using a needle nose pliers (no heat) I chipped away and removed the layer of tar exposing the capacitor below. I removed the capacitor using a drill and needle nose pliers to chip away at it a little bit at a time. I left a bit of the outer layer of the original capacitor in the shell to add some structural support. This process was not quick or easy and I spent two nights working away at it. After the shell was ready I assembled my replacement capacitors and tested them for size. Next I slid the black "ring" over the 5 lead wires and soldered the new capacitors to the original leads. Finally I slid the original paper shell over the new capacitors, installed the black "ring," and rolled the end of the paper again. I'm very pleased with the results and although it took a few nights of work it was most certainly worth the effort.

[Kevin Kuehn]

That turned out great!