Re: Transformer laminations

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Original poster: "Jack King by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <speakernut-at-yahoo-dot-com>

Wow!....I want em'. It just may be a few months before
i am passing through and could get them. With that in
mind I will gladly oblige you :)

Thanks!

Jack King

speakernut-at-yahoo-dot-com

in SLC Utah
--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original poster: "Steve White by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <slwhite-at-zeus.ia-dot-net>
> 
> I have been thinking about making this offer and I
> decided that I will. For
> those wanting to make their own adjustable air gap
> ballast from E and I
> transformer laminations, I have an offer. The
> company that I work for throws
> away some amazing things. I see in the dumpster
> today 3 large dry-type
> distribution transformers. These are 120/240/480
> volt transformers which weigh
> about 300 pounds each. I have already grabbed one
> for myself from an earlier
> batch. The lamination core of these transformers
> measures about 18" D, 12" H,
> 12" W. As you can see, these are BIG laminations.
> The laminations themselves
> consist of interlaced E and I sections. You would
> have to disassemble the
> tranformer and de-interlace the laminations. With
> this many laminations you
> could make about 3 of the Richie Burnett type of
> ballast or one incredibly
> large ballast which I am sure would be able to
> comfortably ballast 100 amps or
> more!
>  
> Here is the offer. If anyone expresses interest, I
> will pull these 3
> transformers out of the dumpster and put them aside.
> Those interested will have
> to come and pick them up. I will not even attempt to
> pack and ship these
> things. I live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa so I am
> probably not too close to any
> other coilers. By the way, I am not asking any money
> for these. They are free
> to the first 3 people who want them.
>  
> I notice that the dumpster is pretty full so I do
> not know how long it will be
> before the company has it emptied. If anyone is
> interested let me know ASAP.
>  
> Steve: Coiling in Iowa
> 
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