Re: depotting

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Original poster: "jimmy hynes by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <chunkyboy86-at-yahoo-dot-com>

why should i wind my own primary? ive een alot of
websites that say to do that but whats wrong with the
primary thats already on there? does it have too many
turns?

--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original poster: "rob by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rob-at-pythonemproject-dot-com>
> 
> Hi Jimmy,
> 
> Find all of the windings and which pins they connect
> to using an
> ohmmeter.  Then ground one pin from each set of
> windings.  That way you
> are certain to have the HV ground return grounded. 
> Then wind your own
> primary with 20-30 turns of wire on the ferrite. 
> After that you can
> build either the self-oscillating type of driver or
> the tuned driver. 
> There are schematics all over the web for this type
> of circuit.  Rob.
> 
> 
> Tesla list wrote:
> > 
> > Original poster: "jimmy hynes by way of Terry
> Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <chunkyboy86-at-yahoo-dot-com>
> > 
> >  i tried using melthene cloride and it didnt
> really
> > work, so im going to try using a dmm to find the
> > primary. but there are 11 pins and 3 wires going
> in!
> > where do i start? there are 9 pins in a U shape
> and
> > two more on the side,and there is a red and a
> green
> > wire going into the base and a wire coming out the
> top
> > with a suctioncup. i know the suction cup one i hv
> but
> > im confused about the rest. can any one tell me
> where
> > to start?
> > --- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> > > Original poster: "rob by way of Terry Fritz
> > > <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rob-at-pythonemproject-dot-com>
> > >
> > > Tesla list wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry
> > > Fritz
> > > <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>
> > > >
> > > > Jimmy: not all potting can be removed with
> > > solvent. Those that can are
> > > > usualy soften with Methylene chloride or
> methyl
> > > ethyl ketone.
> > > >    Robert  H
> > > >
> > > > > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > > > > Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 19:10:07 -0600
> > > > > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > > > > Subject: depotting
> > > > > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > > > > Resent-Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 19:26:34 -0600
> > > > >
> > > > > Original poster: "jimmy hynes by way of
> Terry
> > > Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > > > > <chunkyboy86-at-yahoo-dot-com>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > i have a flyback  transformer from an old
> > > monitor but
> > > > > i cant see the windings because it is
> potted.
> > > what
> > > > > kinds of solvents are usually used?
> > > > >
> > > > > =====
> > > > > JImmy
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Why do you need to see the windings?  Am I
> missing
> > > something here.  I
> > > use a multimeter.  Rob.
> > >
> > > ps.  generally the first thing I do with a
> flyback
> > > is to beef up the
> > > insulation with Silcone RTV.  The electrical or
> > > marine grade which
> > > doesn't contain acetic acid.
> > >
> > >
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> > 
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