Cheers Robert, indeed you are right. I've peeled the shield apart and it is (as you suggest) full of some sort of potting compound.
Given it's only got about $1 worth of caps in it, I thought it would be worth a try. I think the hardest part will be getting rid of the smell. ian > Hi Ian, > never taken an FN372 apart, not really worth it as?they are about ?25 from RS > components. Most filters are epoxy potted so I think you will have to use a > lot of brute force to open it up and then break up the epoxy. > ? > Robert G8RPI.? > > --- On Tue, 27/10/09, gonzo moto <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: gonzo moto <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 7150+ filter problem > To: "time-nuts" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, 27 October, 2009, 15:18 > > > > > I've just replaced a Solartron 7150+ with another the same. > The new unit is low hours ex-MOD. It was last calibrated in 2004 and probably > hasn't seen the light of day since. > > So (thinks I), I'll just have a play before I strip the filter for a rebuild. > > 15 minutes is all it took for the signature ffffffzzt pop of the filter > letting go. > > It has (to say the least), forced the issue. > > Now I've removed all the solder around the earth pin, but I still can't get > the cover off. > Does it just require brute force to pull it off or there something else > holding it on? > > ian _________________________________________________________________ Need a place to rent, buy or share? Let us find your next place for you! http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157631292/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
