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G6Tanuki · 23rd Dec 2019, 6:19 pm

I'm not really worried about cosmetics/appearance; my interest is more whether these pseudo-Bakelite components would have the same high-voltage and RF properties (dielectric-constant, effect on 'Q') as the original.

In the past I've used Araldite to cast replacement-for-Bakelite parts like 1930s valve top-caps and never noticed any deleterious effects on performance.

23rd Dec 2019, 6:19 pm	#3
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 13,998	Re: Reproduction 'Bakelite' Parts I'm not really worried about cosmetics/appearance; my interest is more whether these pseudo-Bakelite components would have the same high-voltage and RF properties (dielectric-constant, effect on 'Q') as the original. In the past I've used Araldite to cast replacement-for-Bakelite parts like 1930s valve top-caps and never noticed any deleterious effects on performance.