09-30-2011, 12:03 AM
UPDATE:
Have been busy replacing/sleeving wires, caps including transformer and bakelite block. Basically working right to left under chassis. Trying to be careful and taking my time.
Things are going smooth and just about done, but ran into problems getting to some impossible to reach caps inside the coil assembly. To get to them, I need to unsolder around 15 or so wires, unscrew band selector arm and remove assembly frame. It will be extra tough to resolder a few wires that run through chassis holes to bottom of ganged tuner. Very short wires there! My head hurts thinking about screwing things up now, since I've gotten this far.
What do you guys do when you get to this part of recapping? Skip those caps or just do everything you can to get 'em out.... any tricks for tackling this section?
Thanks for reading this.
Have been busy replacing/sleeving wires, caps including transformer and bakelite block. Basically working right to left under chassis. Trying to be careful and taking my time.
Things are going smooth and just about done, but ran into problems getting to some impossible to reach caps inside the coil assembly. To get to them, I need to unsolder around 15 or so wires, unscrew band selector arm and remove assembly frame. It will be extra tough to resolder a few wires that run through chassis holes to bottom of ganged tuner. Very short wires there! My head hurts thinking about screwing things up now, since I've gotten this far.
What do you guys do when you get to this part of recapping? Skip those caps or just do everything you can to get 'em out.... any tricks for tackling this section?
Thanks for reading this.
