17 Mar
2005
17 Mar
'05
8:20 a.m.
I do not own a variac, so I will need to get one of
these to
properly reform the TU56 capacitors. I see several different
varietieson eBay. What would I need exactly?
For re-forming the cap'sin my unit, my plan is to (hopefully this weekend), disconnect
the screw terminals and use a programmable power supply [DC] applied direcly to the
terminals. Current will be limited and the voltage slowly increased. If I can get the lab
computer working, then it will be a nice slow smooth increase over a 12-24hr period. If I
resort to adjusting the supplies manually I will end up making larger steps and watching
the current..not as clean but still better than a full "bang".