super-sweeper
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Well Calem, can I use the capacitor I bought or should I keep looking for the capacitor Tolivac described? Either way,I need to buy a soldering iron!!
hey all you techno-wizards, i could use some capacitor help!
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cb123
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You need to do what the schematic says or KABOOM!
super-sweeper
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I'm wiring the new capacitor in the same way as the old one. I'm going to attempt finding the capacitor Tolivac described first, though,I think!
P.S-the worst that can happen is I set the grass on fire.....again!
P.S-the worst that can happen is I set the grass on fire.....again!
cb123
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Give her a try, nothing ventured nothing gained.
super-sweeper
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Calem are you sure this will be a proper replacement? I was set on looking for the capacitor Tolivac described. It's hard to listen to reel-to-reel tapes when there's capacitors popping in the background!
cb123
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Well Alex, you can always listen to it on the 4th of July, maybe then you won't be able to tell the difference. That's a super nice machine and well worth getting fixed properly. I would recommend you to find a skilled electronics dude in your area...COMPRENDO! Oh Noooooo, there goes the foreign language again!
super-sweeper
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I'll eat a lamp if there's someone in my area that even knows what this is!!
Yes,try to find a .1 Uf cap at 400-600V-you should be able to get it at the same place you got the 1 uf one.400-600V will give you plenty of leeway on the 120V line-the higher voltages will better withstand surges.The cap is there to filter noise off the incoming line and prevent it from getting into the R/Pb amp in the machine.And RFI.The 250V rating would be fine if the machine was to be used in Japan-their line voltage is 100V..1 Uf is the standard value for line bypass caps.Also find these in radios,TV's and Hi-Fi equipment made in those earlier days.
