Re: X-Ray Machine Transformer

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: X-Ray Machine Transformer
From: fprice3 <fprice3-at-acnet-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Sat, 01 May 1999 22:47:57 -0600
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

The people at
          hvlist-at-Anchorage.ab.umd.edu
would love to get their hands on such a supply.  Maybe you can arrange a trade
with someone there for capacitors, lower voltage supplies or what-have-yous.
There is a considerable amount of overlap between the two lines, tesla and high
voltage.

Don't let them scrap it!  Luck

Federico Price
99-5-01
San Pedro, N.L. Mexico

Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: David Trimmell <davidt-at-pond-dot-net>
>
> I have a question. I could get an old X-Ray machine form my work, if I
> wanted to lug it home. It is a Siemens, 125kV, and the dial goes up to 500
> mA, full size medical machine. Does anyone here have any experience with
> medical x-ray equipment? The transformer is, of course, what really
> interests me, its probably about 350 pounds, rated at 220 primary, 125 kV
> sec.  It is really quite bulky compared to the new high tech units we have
> here, dial knobs and all on the control unit, compared to digital controls
> on the new ones. I keep the computers going here, and do not know anything
> about this type of equipment. Is there anyway to modify the transformer to
> put out less voltage? I suppose it has a nice fullwave bridge to get the DC
> output for the Tube. Would it have any potential for T-coil service?
> Potentially valuable parts? Should I just let them junk it?
>
> Regards,
>
> David Trimmell