10 Apr
2004
10 Apr
'04
11:37 a.m.
In message <m1BCRT9-000JCPC@p850ug1>
ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:
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. :-/
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.
Thanks.
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