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restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap?
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Removed the tops with the sharpened steak knife Icon_smile (I have forged Wusthoffs, so did not take long).

Now, what do I do with the tar inside - there's a lot of it, and it seems to be a different kind from the one that I saw in the big filter module in Philco 20.
Do I melt it, scoop it, push it out?
What worked the best for most of you?

The caps are the aluminum type with two wires out.
The exact type - Sprague LC16.

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Re: restuffing electrolythics: how do you remove the top cap - by morzh - 02-07-2012, 08:18 PM



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