11 Apr
2004
11 Apr
'04
6:09 a.m.
In message <m1BCRT9-000JCPC@p850ug1>
ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:
OK...
Right... I've actually had low-value caps go
essentially open-circuit
before...
Well, what do you expect them to do if the electrolyte dries out? :)
Can you cut off the screw posts and replace them
with something else (say
That's quite easy - cut most of it off with a
cut-down hacksaw blade, then
sand it down to the level of the surrounding plastic. a hard plastic rod, with suitable holes drilled
and tapped in the ends).
Maybe. It'll be a bit of a challenge to get some
plastic rod of that size though - not even the (fairly) well-stocked model shop
has much selection in
plastics. I've also yet to find a plastics supplier that sells direct to the
public, too. :-/
Metal case, and connect to mains earth?
Does it haveto br the original casing, or could
you use some other box of
a suitable size. OK, it wouldn't be original, but...
I suppose I could use a
different case. Only problem is, I haven't seen any
nice-looking plastic cases of the right sort of size. That and I'd need stand-offs for the PCB - more expense.
Hmmm.. Make them youself from brass rod? I've done this when I've needed
a really odd size, or have needed odd threads (like the M3.5 jackposts
used on GPIB connectors, which seem to be unobtainable in UK catalogues!)
-tony