In article .com,
"ablebravo" wrote:

i have a couple of 'cap packages' that are stuffed w/wax -- or
whatever the brown goo is-- like the kind used to seal slugs in tuned
coils.

AB-

One common material used was beeswax, which is a beige or brownish wax.
Paraffin should work equally well, but is clear or frosty-white in color.

Fred
K4DII

this is brown, and i am hoping maybe i can boil/hot water melt it out
on a camp stove outside. maybe w/double boiler arrangment -- couple
of coffee cans maybe.
thanks for all suggests
ab

"ablebravo" wrote in message
ups.com...
this is brown, and i am hoping maybe i can boil/hot water melt it out
on a camp stove outside. maybe w/double boiler arrangment -- couple
of coffee cans maybe.
thanks for all suggests
ab


I think your making a lot of work out of it. Simply heat the
outside of the can with a heatgun, and when the adhesion to
shell weakens you should be able to slide the inner assembly
out. There is absolutely no need to replace the old wax or
tar with new material once a new capacitor bank is assembled
and put into the can.

Pete k1zjh