No, because I have another EI (sent to me free of charge earlier when I was having problems) in a box just as a backup...

I just don't want to cut into the wire until I know the change in resistance or something else will cause problems later.

I've heard some of these are made from carbon. Does this stuff solder well? If its no more that cutting the wire, peel back the mesh, strip the rubber,

resolder the inner wire to the terminal, solder the mesh to the can, heat shrink metal cap with rubber seat in it, then it's no big deal. I just don't know

what I will find in there and don't want to mess up a $150.00 unit.

Thanks,

jpartis