TU56/TC11 restoration - VARIAC question

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From: "Ashley Carder" <wacarder at usit.net>
> Thanks for all the good info and the lessons on how to use this stuff.
> I looked at the one on ebay and it appears that the Watt meter does
> not work.  Will that be a problem?  Also, I did not see any place where
> I could plug a supply directly into this variac.  I don't know if I'll
need
> to do that.  Based on all the info that you and others have provided,
> it looks like an option is to remove the capacitors from the unit and hook
> them up directly to the variac.  Or is that not the right thing to do?
> Excuse me if I'm asking dumb questions, it's because I'm learning as I go.

As I understand it, the right tool for an electrolytic that has been removed
from the equipment is a current-limited supply.  I think the variac is for
attempting to reform them in place, by reducing the AC line voltage to the
power supply that they are a part of.

    Vince