Re: Dented new toroids?

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Original poster: "william_b_noble by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <william_b_noble-at-email.msn-dot-com>

try filling the torroid with water (drill a small hole) and then freeze it,
the water will expand and push the dents out - if you want more, thaw, add
more water
Bill
www.home.labridge-dot-com/~wnoble
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Subject: Re: Dented new toroids?


> Original poster: "Kennan C Herrick by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <kcha1-at-juno-dot-com>
>
> The best solution, of course, is to get UPS to spring for a new one.  But
> if you have to get at the dents, I'd think that splitting the toroid
> would not be a good idea; getting it back together again smoothly might
> be a real problem.  Plus, it'd take a lot of heat to deteriorate the
> epoxy, if that is indeed what they used to stick it together.
>
> You should be able to make a few holes around the inner periphery,
> against the web and appropriately located, with a hole-saw--perhaps 1"
> dia.  Thru those, you might be able satisfactorily to ding out the dings.
>  The interior holes should not affect the voltage-withstanding capability
> of the toroid if they are well below the top.
>
> Happily, my 6061 toroid came thru OK: both it & its box, in perfect
> shape.
>
> Ken Herrick
>
> On Sun, 17 Dec 2000 22:03:55 -0700 "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> writes:
> > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
> > <sdate-at-gte-dot-net>
> >
> > Ross/all,
> >
> > Mine arrived two days ago (6061) in perfect shape... :-) sorry to
> > hear
> > of the dents.... There were quite a few posts a bit ago on removeing
> > dents... maybe Terry has an idea what thread it is in the
> > archives???
> > <<Toroid Dent Removal>>
> >
> >
> > Steve - Seattle
> >
> > P.S.  There are wonderful arn't they!
> >
> >
> >
> > Tesla list wrote:
> > >
> > > Original poster: "Ross Overstreet by way of Terry Fritz
> > >
> > > I'm going to contact UPS tomorrow and file a claim.  Anyone else
> > find
> > > damage?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ross-O
> > > Austin, TX
> >
> >
> >
>
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