14-05-2014, 07:54 PM
(14-05-2014, 08:36 AM)tim.53 Wrote: Thanks for everyones input , have extracted the innards , what do you think re using black silicone sealant to seal the ends once the capacitor is fitted ?
regards, tim.
Not a good idea in my view. There are many types of silicone sealant but if you sniff it and it takes your breath away that is the acetic acid used as a curing agent. Not good, I think, around wires. The reason I used so called 'Plastic metal' two-part epoxy is that it sets solid, looks like pitch and holds the wires of the cap firmly, whereas silicone sealant would offer no structural support to the wires, and I don't think it would make a very secure seal.
Just my thoughts.
Regards, David.
BVWS Member.
G-QRP Club Member 1339.
'I'm in my own little world, but I'm happy, and they know me here'
BVWS Member.
G-QRP Club Member 1339.
'I'm in my own little world, but I'm happy, and they know me here'







