Hello all! Is it true that some of the component cans for potted chokes ,caps etc. are soldered shut and if so can they be opened by running a torch along the seam until solder melts and pulling lid off ??I don't want to use hack saw or rotary tool,besides how would you re-attach the lid after anyways? I have aquired a Westighouse Columnair amplifier power supply chassis from grandfather clock radio(from ebay) and it appears to have these soldered component cans.

What you can do is remove componet and use a small blow torch to unsolder joints.

:Hello all! Is it true that some of the component cans for potted chokes ,caps etc. are soldered shut and if so can they be opened by running a torch along the seam until solder melts and pulling lid off ??I don't want to use hack saw or rotary tool,besides how would you re-attach the lid after anyways? I have aquired a Westighouse Columnair amplifier power supply chassis from grandfather clock radio(from ebay) and it appears to have these soldered component cans.
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