Replacing Sunbeam Mixmaster capacitors..

[seijun]

I have a couple 1970's mixmasters, took one apart today for fun. The governor capacitor has a lot of green corrosion on the ends. Does this mean it is shot? I just want to make sure before I get rid of it and buy a "new" one. Please forgive my ignorance!

 

[seijun]

*sorry, I posted this in the wrong place! I need more sleep..

 

[seijun]

Also, that is a resistor, not a capacitor.. *sigh*

 

[human]

You could buff off the contacts with some sandpaper and then check it with a multitester to see whether it's in spec but my guess is it's probably bad. You should probably also clean the contacts inside the mixer as well.

 

[seijun]

Another very silly question, but can I use lemon or lime juice to clean the resistor? I've used it to clean contacts and it seems to work really well.

 

[human]

Possibly. I've cleaned battery contacts that way with distilled vinegar.

 

[madman]

As long as you don't soak it. Get out the multimeter and ohm the thing.