I replaced the three-section electrolytic in my R-4 with no major problems (that Drake chassis is a huge heat sink - make sure you're using a big iron/gun).
After trying to tackle the filter cap removal from my Drake 1A, I began looking for 200-watt soldering irons. I was (and still am) in shock over the price of new, high-wattage irons. I finally found a used, 40+ year old 200-watt Hexacon iron, and it was still nearly $100. Best as I can figure, the price of new Hexacon and American Beauty irons is held up by demand from commercial sheet metal workers.
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