> I am trying to get some Honeywell Tilt-a-Mites up and running. I have a >few already, but one problem I have found is that the capacitors have gone >bad in a few of them (what are they, 40 years old?).
The OEM caps in the Tilt-a-Mites had pointed ends and mounted between spring clips like the batteries did. You won't find any like that anymore, but fortunately, that's not critical. All you need is a standard can-type 100mf capacitor with leads. You'll have to solder it in, but then you should be good for many years to come. I've revived many a flashgun that way. Increasingly difficult, though, are the Eveready M505 22.5V batteries that charge the caps. There aren't any reasonable substitutes for those odd-size batteries. The M505's can still be had, though, at good photo or electronics shops (though you may have to get them to special order a box of 6), and their shelf-life is excellent. Alex --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
