4 kv 20 ma shunts

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com>

I could use some help in removing shunts from my Franceformer 4 kv 20 ma 
transformer.  I have not done this before and am having trouble figuring out 
where they are and how to get them out.  I would describe this transformer as 
a closed frame with a core bar through the center.  The primary is wound on 
one side of the central core and the secondary on the other side.  There are 
several small pieces of soft metal between the secondary winding and the 
frame both above and below it.  I don't know exactly how many there are but 
they are well secured with shellac and covered with a stiff paper material 
between them and the frame.  I don't know if those are the shunts that I want 
to remove, but they are well secured and very soft, they just want to bend as 
I try to drive them out.

There are also two sets of thicker iron laminations between the primary and 
secondary.  They are sitting in there sideways, looking end on at them from 
the side of the transformer.  These are sitting on top of the central E core, 
above and below the central E bar.  I hope someone can understand this.

Which of these two are the shunts that I want to remove to increase the 
output current?  What do you do with the remaining shunts that you want to 
put back in?  Just epoxy them back in place?

Thanks, Ed Sonderman