My first Roundie: a CTC-16 in a chineese cabinet

[kx250rider]

Jordan,

You got it! Happy to see that it went to someone who has been wanting a roundie...

If it were me, I would plug it in with a variac, bring it up to 110 volts over a 10-minute period. Just reach in every minute and feel the three electrolytic cans. If warm, STOP! If cool, keep going, and see what happens. Just keep feeling those cans every minute until the set has been on for a half hour if the set works.

Also watch the H Output to be sure it doesn't start hotplating. You should hear the HV crackle to life at about 90 volts on the variac. Just use common sense, and you will be fine.

I wouldn't recap it, as I have never seen one of those that needed it. Maybe a few hot or leaky electrolytics, but that set uses mylar and other newer caps which don't cause too may problems.

Charles