Re: surplus bargains, PCB's

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• Subject: Re: surplus bargains, PCB's
• From: "Dr. Resonance" <Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 22:59:07 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Best test --- take a small amount out on a swab, and holding it at great
length (so as to not inhale any fumes) -- outdoors -- light it and see if it
burns.

Regards,

Dr. Resonance



-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 6:02 PM
Subject: surplus bargains, PCB's


>Original Poster: Lightingcontrols-at-worldnet.att-dot-net
>
>Hi All,
> Thanks for answers to my previous post.
> You guys are the only ones who can understand my
>pleasure with my surplus bargains. A complete X-ray power
>supply for $50.00. And a 5Kv DC supply for $20.00. I got
>a 120 volt - 20 amp variac, 240v-20 amp variac, 60kv
>meter, 500 milliamp meter and all sorts of other goodies.
>Metal cabinets, caps, etc. All from the Arizona State
>University surplus warehouse.
>BIG CONCERN! PCB's in the X-Ray transformer. I did check
>the archives on PCB's and X-ray. The stuff does float on
>water. But, it is yellowish in color. Does seem to smell
>like motor oil, not chlorine. What does benzine smell
>like?
> The archives did not seem concerned about PCB's in X-Ray
>xformers. There is at least 10 gallons of oil in this
>thing. I asked about PCB's, they had no clue. I would be
>dissapointed if a "learned institution" would sell
>outlawed chemicals to the general public with no
>disclaimers.
> The transformer is a Phillips Type 42117/B.
> Any advice would be well taken.
>A slightly concerned coiler.
>Thanks all,
>Allen Cart
>
>
>

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