Thank you. Just what I was looking for. Off to Radio Shack.

Will keep you posted.

Coad Miller


On Jan 8, 2009, at 3:16 AM, <donw1@...> <donw1@...> wrote:

>
> Sorry i replied before but didnt read the question properly
>
> Mine is a power Pac
>
> However you can still do the same --find somewhere to mount the
> condenser and run a wire to the points--it can be anywhere as long
> as it is earthed to the motor
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ANDREW RODDHAM
> To: pip_squeak_and_wilfred@...
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 6:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [pip_squeak_and_wilfred] Cyclemaster Condenser?
>
>
> Coad,
>
> The original condenser's are no longer available and any old stock
> you might find will be pretty useless by now. These old foil /
> paper / wax filled components deteriorate with age rather than with
> use. They actually weren't that good when they were new.....
>
> Most of the replacements that you can buy are either too big & won't
> fit under the flywheel (and are of too high a capacity) or are
> simply radio components that you might buy from an electronics store
> anywhere in the world for a few pennies.
>
> I recommend that you visit a local electronics store (Radio Shack ?)
> and buy a radio capacitor to the following specification:
>
> Voltage: >65v
> Capacitance: 0.1 microfarad
> Type: Polystyrene or Polyester, cylindrical style with a flylead at
> each end.
>
> You should be able to find one physically small enough to actually
> fit inside the original brass casing. The ones I use are about 3/16"
> diameter x 1/2" long.
>
> I fix them into the casing by:
> Drilling a hole in the bottom, pulling out the original contents &
> cleaning it out,
> Fit a new connecting wire to one of the flyleads of the capacitor &
> feed it into the casing (this is the end that will connect to the
> breakers),
> Fix the capacitor into the casing with epoxy glue (note it is not
> necessaty to completely fill the casing, use just enough to stop the
> capacitor from rattling around)
> Cut a small piece of thin brass or use a small brass washer to close
> the drilling
> Solder the brass / washer onto the casing, ensuring that you solder
> the other capacitor flylead onto the casing at the same time.
>
> If it is done neatly, it is almost impossible to tell a condensor
> that has been remanufactured from an original - except that it will
> work much better !
>
> Good luck,
>
> Andrew
>
> From: coadmil <coad@...>
> To: pip_squeak_and_wilfred@...
> Sent: Thursday, 8 January, 2009 12:29:02 PM
> Subject: [pip_squeak_and_wilfred] Cyclemaster Condenser?
>
> Hello
>
> I'm trying to get a Cyclemaster running, and I think I need a
> condenser. Since I'm in the USA it would be much easier if there was a
> substitute I could find locally instead of dealing with ordering from
> the UK.
>
> Does anyone have a suitable substitute that might be readily available
> here?
>
> Thanks
>
> Coad Miller
>
>
>
>
>