- 1. [Amps] Replacement of plate caps on glass tubes (score: 1)
- Author: "K6QD" <K6QD@cox.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:42:21 -0700
- I have some old glass tubes where the plate cap bond to the glass envelope has become loose; i.e. the cap is being held on by the soldered wire going through the glass envelope to the internal plate.
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- 2. Re: [Amps] Replacement of plate caps on glass tubes (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Bruno - K2KI <k2ki@starc.org>
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:12:53 -0400
- Hi Mike, Yes, they can in most cases. I have successfully done it on many tubes. Get some Furnace cement and use that to bond the cap to the tube.. What I do is make the hole in the top of the cap sl
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- 3. Re: [Amps] Replacement of plate caps on glass tubes (score: 1)
- Author: "jeremy-ca" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:59:16 -0400
- I also use furnace cement but do it in a slightly different way. Clean out as much of the original cement as possible, rough up any smooth areas. Thin the cement with water so it is a little thicker
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- 4. Re: [Amps] Replacement of plate caps on glass tubes (score: 1)
- Author: Kees - pa7two <pa7two@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:33:56 +0000
- Hi Mike, I used 2 component glue (high temperature type) after de-soldering the top cap. When the glue becomes hardened, I solder the wire back on the tube. Pretty simple. Vy 73, de Kees Member of an
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- 5. Re: [Amps] Replacement of plate caps on glass tubes (score: 1)
- Author: "K6QD" <K6QD@cox.net>
- Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:59:41 -0700
- My appreciation to those who responded to my question. I tried the furnace cement and it worked fine as predicted. 73 de Mike K6QD -- Original Message -- From: K6QD To: amps@contesting.com Sent: Thur
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