I'm refurbishing a used KT-34A. The capacitor caps have all turned white
(maybe they WERE white when this one was made) and some of them have
cracks. I have a new set of caps, but the problem is that the previous
owner gobbed silicone all over the caps and other joints.
I have removed silicone from coax connectors before, and I don't remember
it being this tough. This stuff looks and feels like a silicone compound,
but is not completely clear - has a little off-white tint to it. It seems
tougher - adheres to the aluminum better. You can't just peel it off.
Is there something that would make it easier to remove this stuff, or do I
just need to keep whittling away with my single-edged razor blade?
Dennis, W5RZ
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