Re: A possible GREAT find WOO HOO

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Original poster: "Brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ka1bbg-at-webryders-dot-net>

Hi, maybe a stack of three variacs driven by a slo-syn motor, that was a
common configeration. sometimes used for voltage control, and or lighting on
3 phase. maybe youre onto a good one. cul brian f.


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Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 6:19 PM
Subject: A possible GREAT find WOO HOO


> Original poster: "Dan by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<toodamtall1-at-yahoo-dot-com>
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> Hi Folks,
> This is Dan, previously Dan_Gallagher-at-pulsartech-dot-com.
>
> Well anyway, I just found three HUGE donut shaped 11"
> diam. coils in the dumpster (30 lbs each). One has a
> wiper in the center. One is just the metal donut with
> the two windings (inner and outer) and no wiper. The
> third is destroyed but I can use the termination plate
> on the front of it. 1 to 1 windings and it LOOKS like
> they might be HEAVY variacs of the order of at least
> 30A. On the wiper is a label that says don't move the
> wiper, let the motor move it. A guy here said they
> look like autotransformers of some sort. I'm also
> wondering if the wiper-less one can be used as a
> filter coil of some sort.
>
> Is there a way I could post a picture somewhere to get
> your opinion on these. I am very interested in your
> expert opinion. As you may not know, the variac is
> holding me up from moving forward. And if this is what
> it appears to be I'm in business and can go on to the
> next step in making my TC.
>
> Thank you very much, this is so incredibly exciting. I
> JUST got off the phone with the ol' ham guy who was
> "supposed" to be looking for a variac for me in his
> garage. Then this find in the dumpster. The TC gods
> may be on my side. At least you guys are. I am
> thankful for that.
> Dan Ft. Lauderdale
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