Re: help NST potting

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Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

use a low flame solvent like kerosene or oil and heat dont htink kerosene
won't catch fire. It will so have a lid ready to cover it and put out any
fire.oil is not as bad. Dont do it in the house.
  Robert  H 

> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 20:53:21 -0700
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> Subject: help NST potting
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> Original poster: "Chris Greci by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> I am in the middle of potting an NST i got a while back.  I first tried the
> solvent method (gasoline).  And it didn't seem to affect the tar at all.
> Then I tried the oven method, and even at 300 degrees for a few hours the
> tar only got soft and flakey, like it was extra dry tar.  I almost got all
> the tar off but there is still a significant amount tar coating on the
> primary and secondary.  I think it has carbon tracks and I want to make sure
> I fix the problem.  Is there something else i should try, like a different
> solvent?  IS it necessary to get all the tar off around the primary and
> secondary?  I can't even get close to chipping the stuff off at room
> tempature.  Any suggestions?
> -chris
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> Chris Greci
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