RE: Depotting a resin-filled tranny

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Original poster: "sundog by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <sundog-at-timeship-dot-net>

Hi All,

Ether..*shudder* nasty stuff. Used it in Chemistry back in high school
(advanced classes, they wouldn't trust idiots with it), we only had 1
flare-off, and it was a demonstration by the teacher on just *how* dangerous
this stuff is.

 Other problem is that soaking is not an option here.  Soaking a tar-potted
NST left me with a half-inch of tar sludge that took forever to get rid of
(legally).  gasoline was bad enough to have sitting outside the garage door.
Plus almost all the things I've heard either take forever, or are pretty
aromatic and evaporate rapidly.  I'd like to depot this thing before putting
it back into service.   Any ideas for mechanical removal at the epoxy?

I have at my disposal various air tools, a heat gun, a good hotplate, a
freezer, etc.

												Shad



> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 1:32 AM
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> Subject: RE: Depotting a resin-filled tranny
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> Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>
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> Hi All
>
> Ether is so dangerous, do NOT even consider using it as a
> solvent to depot a
> neon transformer!  Who really has the proper equipment at
> home to deal with
> ether fumes?  Ether vapors explode with extreme violence when ignited.
>
> Godfrey Loudner
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> > -----Original Message-----
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> > Sent:	Wednesday, May 30, 2001 10:53 PM
> > To:	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject:	Re: Depotting a resin-filled tranny
> >
> > Original poster: "Michael Rhodes by way of Terry Fritz
> > <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rhodes-at-fnrf.science.cmu.ac.th>
> >
> > Ether is the common tool to dissolve epoxy, however
> > use a great deal of caution - don't breath the fumes and
> > keep away from ANY source of ignition, flames, sparks
> > etc.
> >
> > --Michael
> > ----- Original Message -----
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> > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 10:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: Depotting a resin-filled tranny
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> > > Original poster: "Jason Petrou by way of Terry Fritz
> > <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > <jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>
> > >
> > > Hi
> > > Main problem with epoxy is that it sets like rock and i'm
> not sure of
> > > anything that can dissolve it. If you mix 30%
> concentrated nitric and
> > 70%
> > > concentrated sulphuric acid this will probably get rid of
> it, but be
> > careful
> > > that it doesnt touch the windings or the case!
> > >
> > > Jason
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> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 7:15 PM
> > > Subject: Depotting a resin-filled tranny
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