11-18-2025, 12:17 PM
Michael
Welcome.
One not. Not really worrisome but...I see you used a piece of wood or wood-based material as the prop to stiffen the caps inside the can.
In one of them the soldered wire seems to touch that wood or pretty close to it.
Thing is, wood is hygroscopic, so is not the best material to be used as an electrical insulator, unless properly treated (and I am not sure what that treatment would be).
This said, you do not necessarily need a stiffener to stuff the caps. The radios are not subjects to vibration, they stay on the floor or a table.
Personally, I simply stack the caps up and wrap it in a couple of layers of fish paper to insulate from the inside of the aluminum can. This provides the insulation and some decent support (no, you should not shake it violently).
Just a thought.
Welcome.
One not. Not really worrisome but...I see you used a piece of wood or wood-based material as the prop to stiffen the caps inside the can.
In one of them the soldered wire seems to touch that wood or pretty close to it.
Thing is, wood is hygroscopic, so is not the best material to be used as an electrical insulator, unless properly treated (and I am not sure what that treatment would be).
This said, you do not necessarily need a stiffener to stuff the caps. The radios are not subjects to vibration, they stay on the floor or a table.
Personally, I simply stack the caps up and wrap it in a couple of layers of fish paper to insulate from the inside of the aluminum can. This provides the insulation and some decent support (no, you should not shake it violently).
Just a thought.
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