W Witek Member Messages 395 May 25, 2007 #2 What the hell did you do to it? That's your grounding cap isn't it? (0.047uF 600v caps usually are) Commonly referred to as the 'death cap' (hoping that don't happen to any of mine)
What the hell did you do to it? That's your grounding cap isn't it? (0.047uF 600v caps usually are) Commonly referred to as the 'death cap' (hoping that don't happen to any of mine)
K KLB Member Messages 3,044 May 25, 2007 #3 I'm coming up with signifcantly less than a thousand words from your picture.
T TheAmpNerd Member Messages 1,056 May 25, 2007 #4 Exactly, I kept trying to solder it back together to make it work. The price people want for these things... ...I figured there had to be a way to make it work! It ended up like.... .... Which is actually one of the few good uses for this emoticon.
Exactly, I kept trying to solder it back together to make it work. The price people want for these things... ...I figured there had to be a way to make it work! It ended up like.... .... Which is actually one of the few good uses for this emoticon.
T tremolux Member Messages 136 May 26, 2007 #5 ....and how DID the 600vdc D-cap come to be in this condition? Did you really try to solder it? wow!
T TheAmpNerd Member Messages 1,056 May 26, 2007 #6 tremolux said: ....and how DID the 600vdc D-cap come to be in this condition? Did you really try to solder it? wow! Click to expand... I have no idea how it happened, it just came in an amp like that. No, I have to admit I really didn't try to solder it back together. But I did stay at a holiday inn express last night. :BEER
tremolux said: ....and how DID the 600vdc D-cap come to be in this condition? Did you really try to solder it? wow! Click to expand... I have no idea how it happened, it just came in an amp like that. No, I have to admit I really didn't try to solder it back together. But I did stay at a holiday inn express last night. :BEER
T tremolux Member Messages 136 May 27, 2007 #8 Good one!!! :AOK ....but, next thing you know, somebody will shoot you an email that will be like a guy whispering over his shoulder in a back alley....."ppsstt...hey, yo mac..how much you want for that old cap?"
Good one!!! :AOK ....but, next thing you know, somebody will shoot you an email that will be like a guy whispering over his shoulder in a back alley....."ppsstt...hey, yo mac..how much you want for that old cap?"
N nateG. Member Messages 69 May 27, 2007 #9 Are these caps really worth some money? I've got a bunch from a gutted '67 Bassman head.