Re: removing smoker tar

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>

Hi Matt,

My MOT puts out 1860VAC open load and 1.4 amps into a short.  The input
current is about 21 amps when shorted and pops the line breaker after a
moment.  MOTs are pretty dangerous in that they supply lethal voltage AND
substantial current!!  The current "limiting" is small and they usually
need external ballasts

Cheers,

	Terry

At 08:59 AM 4/26/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>just an extra, i dont know the voltage of the transformer, but i know i
>fired it up and it has some impressive curuent. does the magnatron run on
>AC or dc voltage?
>
>-fox
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>On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Tesla list wrote:
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>> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" 
><A123X-at-aol-dot-com>
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>> Maybe you could use NST tar solvents. Soak it in something like that. 
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>> In a message dated 4/25/01 10:15:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
>> tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes: 
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>> > ive just aquired an old microwave from a junk pile. i took it back to my 
>> > dorm and upon dismantling it was obvious this 
>> > had been in a heavy smokers home and most of the insides were covered
with 
>> > smoke tar, also smelling pretty bad. i took the transformer and the 
>> > magnatron giving the other guys in my dorm the circuits because they 
>> > are EE majors . anyway, id like to know if there is a good way to rid 
>> > my transformer and magnatron of yucky tar. 
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