opened pulse cap

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• Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 23:05:34 -0600
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From:  Chip Atkinson [SMTP:chip-at-sophie.bolix-dot-com]
Sent:  Friday, March 20, 1998 2:46 AM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: FW: opened pulse cap



On Thu, 19 Mar 1998, Tesla List wrote:

> 
> Only the end two strips have an electrical connection (marked "con"). The ends
> are soldered with some kind of aluminum solder to tinned copper strips. Does
> anyone know how to connect the end foil back after rerolling part of the
> capacitor. Not only is it covered with oil but aluminum is hard to solder.

Jim,

Try a welding shop.  They often will have a "solder" that you can use
to join aluminum.  I have used it before and it also works on Cu.  The
stuff takes a bit of skill to use, so try a little practice first.

Chip

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