[Amps] Source for replacement PS caps

Carl km1h at jeremy.qozzy.com
Fri Oct 10 20:31:00 EDT 2014


What is the minimum order to get your own name on caps from China?

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Fox" <ni4ldipole at gmail.com>
To: <steve at nr4m.com>
Cc: "Amps" <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Source for replacement PS caps


> Hi Steve,
>
> I have plenty of screw type caps.....
> http://www.ni4l.com/capacitor-500v-270uf-capacitor-lot-of-8
>
>
>>
> Thank you
>
> 73
>
> Chris Fox  Ni4L
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> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Steve NR4M <steve at nr4m.com> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
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