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replace bakelite condensers on 84b ?
#1

hi..im a newbee!
can i replace & bypass the 4 bakelite condenser blocks in my 84b with the correct value orange drop capacitors? the blocks are stamped 3793-ad .... 7762-b ..... 4989-ak ... 7625-h . if i can bypass them,should i remove them? how do i know what value caps to use for each block replacement? thanks all! this site is so great!!!

STEVE ADORNO
nylatinrock@yahoo.com
Onroda MusicWorks - http://www.amazon.com/Seguida/e/B001LHDMN8
#2

Welcome Seguida...Yes,you can rebuild them...read up on them here on.Take your time,and you can use the orange dips.

http://www.philcorepairbench.com/bblokcap.htm
http://www.philcorepairbench.com/capbuild.htm
#3

THANKS CHICAGO!! GREAT INFO!!!

STEVE ADORNO
nylatinrock@yahoo.com
Onroda MusicWorks - http://www.amazon.com/Seguida/e/B001LHDMN8
#4

I used safety capacitors (Y2-type for line-to-ground) in mine, justradios.com recommends them for this application. Easy process, except somebody at some point put so much solder on that it took quite a while to desolder the terminals. When I finally got the thing out of the chassis, the solder pen had gotten the whole condenser warm enough that I didn't even need to use a heat gun to get the tar plug out...just stuck a straightened paperclip inside and the whole thing came right out. Icon_thumbup

http://www.justradios.com/Y2capacitors.html

Dave
#5

thanks dave! great tip!! would you happen to have a jpg photo of your completed recapped 84b chassis ? it would be most helpful....
thanks again!
Steve

STEVE ADORNO
nylatinrock@yahoo.com
Onroda MusicWorks - http://www.amazon.com/Seguida/e/B001LHDMN8




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