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Re-stuffing caps
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Patric

Here's what I thnk about your question:

If, as Russ has noted, you asked it just to post your answer to it (looks that way)....well, then you have your answer and why even ask, right?

However, my personal opinion about the question, if it is asked in the open-ended fashion, is about the same: why even ask? People have their own reasons to do it either way, some have the want and the time, some don't, some simply don't care, and it is all the matter of personal preference which never should be subject to arguing about it as it is useless: de gustibus no est dusputandum - is a very old truism.
You won't convince those who like restuffing that it doesn't matter, and they won't convince you that it does, as it does to THEM and doesn't to YOU.

As long as the radio is restored safely, that's the desired minimum, and then in the end of the day those who want the ultimate museum quality job will come to Russ and those who want a radio to play without paying premium will come to someone else.

Myself, I restuff the caps for my radios. But knowing that, for example, that a person who I did it for, could care less, when I do it for him, I simply replace the caps as this is all he wants and with restuffing it would take me three to four times longer.

But I would not argue about it.

The ultimate truth is: Your way is best for You.

People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.


Messages In This Thread
Re-stuffing caps - by Patrick - 05-12-2018, 06:28 AM
RE: Re-stuffing caps - by John Bartley - 05-12-2018, 08:07 AM
RE: Re-stuffing caps - by jcassity - 05-12-2018, 08:38 AM
RE: Re-stuffing caps - by Patrick - 05-12-2018, 08:51 AM
RE: Re-stuffing caps - by Phlogiston - 05-12-2018, 10:36 AM
RE: Re-stuffing caps - by Patrick - 05-12-2018, 04:45 PM
RE: Re-stuffing caps - by Phlogiston - 05-12-2018, 07:18 PM
RE: Re-stuffing caps - by jcassity - 05-12-2018, 09:50 PM
RE: Re-stuffing caps - by morzh - 05-12-2018, 10:09 PM
RE: Re-stuffing caps - by Patrick - 05-12-2018, 10:15 PM
RE: Re-stuffing caps - by Patrick - 05-12-2018, 10:40 PM
RE: Re-stuffing caps - by Ron Ramirez - 05-12-2018, 10:44 PM



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