IF CE Manufacturing could make caps for CTC11, any interest?

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by TonyP

I wouldnt have started this thread if the exact values in a new CE can were offered. they are not. I also havent combed through RCA schematics to see if other chassis can use those values. maybe there are others.

Too bad. it is easier to replace the can, than it is to restuff or put under the chassis. do any of you sometimes wonder how your mods will lend themselves to future repairs?

You'd have to look at the schematics for the later run CTC7 and the CTC 9,10,12 and maybe the 15's and clones. The CTC16 and newer used a bridge rectifier and different values. Also some of the newer clones.

[TonyP]

its too bad CE cant just make the caps, and offer them up as regular stock. noope. they want 50 piece minimum per can. i figured it would be an idea with some merit. guess not.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by TonyP

its too bad CE cant just make the caps, and offer them up as regular stock. noope. they want 50 piece minimum per can. i figured it would be an idea with some merit. guess not.

Who is CE? Is that the firm that took the Mallory capacitor line?
They should build 3X40mfd@ 450, 80-80@450. etc. They'd sell them by the thousands.

[Yamamaya42]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Who is CE? Is that the firm that took the Mallory capacitor line?
They should build 3X40mfd@ 450, 80-80@450. etc. They'd sell them by the thousands.

CE Manufacturing, they are one of the few who still make Multi-Section, can types, but they charge $$$ for custom made stuff, not worth it in my view.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Yamamaya42

CE Manufacturing, they are one of the few who still make Multi-Section, can types, but they charge $$$ for custom made stuff, not worth it in my view.

Even their regular stuff (as can be seen in Walter's link) is grossly overpriced...$40 for a can with 4X 40uF@450V. I can get 4 39uF@450V caps on mouser for $4.80 or $8 if instead of buying the cheapest part I went with a 105C rated cap with a good reputation like Panasonic or Nichicon.

For the ~15 min I'd save sticking them under the chassis or the ~30 min for a restuff the $30-35 savings is well worth my time...Especially when I'm voraciously recapping 3-4 TV sets in a week when I'm going full tilt...

It is the same reason I buy from mouser 1-3 times a year and try to stock myself for a whole year of restoration...The caps get even cheaper when you hit the 10,50 or 100 count per part price breaks, and 1 $7 shipping charge for ~500 caps is better than 50 $7 shipping charges for 50 orders of 10 caps...

If you are only ever going to restore say 5 sets a year paying for audiophool stuff ain't going to hurt you, but once volume goes up so should your desire to get the most bang for your buck.

[Tim Tress]

CE Manufacturing is actually Antique Electronic Supply, and they are going after the audiophool market. Those folks don't mind spending money.