I’m also thinking about how to treat the main filter caps. I want a stock look and so have 2 options I can think of.
1. Use the original caps as a cover for the new ones
2. Create a standoff for the new ones so I can elevate them
I’m thinking option 2 as it will ensure the caps are in the open (not sure if caps get hot), plus I also get the look of the new caps. I was thinking of doing this by turning some PVC on my lathe and create a ring for each cap to sit on (heatshrink the cap to this ring) which I can then stick down temporarily to the board, before the clamp goes back on.
This leaves the question of how to wire in the caps. For that I was going to take off the tabs off the old caps and jumper them to the cap with the lead wire or some extra wire as required. Will this work?
I get the standard cap height, clamp looks normal, use the standard solder tabs (no drilling the board). I read a webpage about this exact mod but cannot for the life of me find it again.