What about wooden dowel ?
Geoff.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip Pemberton" <philpem_at_dsl.pipex.com>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 12:37 AM
Subject: Re: Acorn A4 PSU (was Re: IBM Engineers)
> In message <m1BCRT9-000JCPC_at_p850ug1>
> ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:
>
> > Right... I've actually had low-value caps go essentially open-circuit
> > before...
> Well, what do you expect them to do if the electrolyte dries out? :)
>
> > Can you cut off the screw posts and replace them with something else
(say
> That's quite easy - cut most of it off with a cut-down hacksaw blade, then
> sand it down to the level of the surrounding plastic.
>
> > a hard plastic rod, with suitable holes drilled and tapped in the ends).
> Maybe. It'll be a bit of a challenge to get some plastic rod of that size
> though - not even the (fairly) well-stocked model shop has much selection
in
> plastics. I've also yet to find a plastics supplier that sells direct to
the
> public, too. :-/
>
> > Does it haveto br the original casing, or could you use some other box
of
> > a suitable size. OK, it wouldn't be original, but...
> I suppose I could use a different case. Only problem is, I haven't seen
any
> nice-looking plastic cases of the right sort of size. That and I'd need
> stand-offs for the PCB - more expense.
>
> Thanks.
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