[Amps] Source for replacement PS caps

[Steve NR4M]

Thanks for the input, Dave.

Been looking around and, they're a non-stocked item, like you said, or 
they're big $$.

I have a bunch of much shorter, snap-in caps, which I've used in the 
past with good success.  They're 470 MF @ 450 VDC and 105 degree rated.  
Same dia as these, but only about 40% of the height.  Already have a PC 
board made up for using 10, but easy to cut the board down to 8 to make 
it fit the PS case.  If I need to make a step start, I'll have plenty of 
room above the new caps where I can place it.  Probably an area of about 
4 x 4 x 8 inches will be available.

I may just make the time and do it my self.
Having parts on-hand makes it much better than $200 on exact fit 
replacements.

73 de Steve, NR4M
On 10/10/2014 19:09, David Harmon wrote:
> Availability is probably going to be the problem....
> Check with Ten-Tec....if they no longer use them...ask for a recommendation.
> Check with Henry Radio....they still have screw terminal lytics.
> Recently I serviced a Henry 3KD with screw terminal caps from Henry.
>
>
> 73
>
> David Harmon
> K6XYZ
> Sperry, OK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amps [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve NR4M
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 12:43 PM
> To: Amps
> Subject: [Amps] Source for replacement PS caps
>
> Hello all,
>
> Figured it was time to re-cap the PS for my Ten-Tec since they are about
> 25 years old.  The amp hasn't been used in a while so you just know what
> will happen if I DON'T re-cap it before I use it.
>
> I really don't want to change (mechanically) the way the originals are
> mounted in order to use a different, possibly more available, cap.
>
> Looking for suggestions on sources other than the 'usual' (Digikey, Mouser,
> etc...)
>
> These caps are 400 MFD x 450 VDC, 85 degree, with screw terminals on top.
> Terminals appear to be #10, with a 1/2 inch spacing.  Dia is 1 3/8 inch and
> length is 5 5/8 inches, or so.
>
> 100 degree would be nice and the capacity can be +/-.
>
> Any input would be helpful.  I just don't want to pay $25 per cap if I can
> find similar for $15.
>
> --
> 73 de Steve, NR4M
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73 de Steve, NR4M