Recapping a PCB

[vernimark]

This thread is related to my SPRINT ONE board but I think this way to proceed is quite unusual for videogame collectors.
In the contrary it is quite common in the old radio collectors (my previous hobby hehe).

(usual blog link: http://www.vernimark.com/?p=6358)

I wanted to replace the big capacitors on the PCB without using modern stuff

[vernimark]

Cut and empty the old capacitors

[vernimark]

Refill them with the new capacitor and seal with hot glue

[vernimark]

install the old/new caps in the original place.
that's all.

 

[jammatt]

Really nice way

[Luigi]

So inside the empty tubes is now a new capacitor?

[vernimark]

yep

[Belike]

Nice solution, a modern cap looks terrible in these old pcbs.

[Andreas_AUT]

Great idea so far. Since the new caps should be good for at least 10 years?

[vernimark]

at least 20 I hope