Reply To: Will these Capacitors Work?

[Buccaneer]

Tom, thanks for all the information!
I’ve been installing new electronic capacitors on just about all projects,
so haven’t really been testing them. I have checked some new caps
mfd ratings against their stated rating, with a digital meter, and they’ve
been spot on.

I do have a Stevens tester for checking coils, but not sure how good
it is for checking condenser leakage. Perhaps a Heathkit would be
a handier and less compact unit for testing condensers.

I agree that the Wico condensers with the screw top post are a pain
to put a cap inside. I did manage to solder the cap lead about 1/2 way
in the threaded post on one attempt, but I had to clean up the top
threads with a tap to remove some of the misplaced solder.
It’s hard to fit the cap inside the Wico can if you run the lead
on the outside of the threaded post, and end up with too sharp
a bend in the cap’s lead wire.

I did buy a couple of those tiny ceramic caps talked about recently,
but have not tried them yet.

Prepare to be boarded!