Re: Surplus Power Equipment?

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Original poster: "Terry Blake by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tb3-at-att-dot-net>

How much would that add to the cost?
Is that a lot smaller than the original pig size?
Is the final weight (with oil) much lower than the original pig?
Why not 2 HV ears?

Enquiring minds need to know.

Terry Blake
Coiling in Chicago



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Subject: Re: Surplus Power Equipment?


> Original poster: "D.C. Cox by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
>
>
> Another option for more distant coil builders:  we could pull the
core/coil
> assembly out and ship that --- approx weight 90 lbs.
>
> We pull out all the core coil assemblies on our pigs and then recase them
> into a 15 x 15 x 17 in (high) 3/16" steel enclosure capped off with a
sheet
> of 1/4 in thick phenolic.  Both 240 VAC, ground, and single HV lead
brought
> out of this case.  We always connect one HV side to the core's frame.
> Later, fill tank with xmfr or mineral oil and you are ready to roll.
>
> This might be the best answer for the more distant experimenters who
really
> do need one but can't afford one due to the high freight cost.
>
> Dr. Resonance
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 3:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Surplus Power Equipment?
>
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> > Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>
> >
> > Old Dominion is way cheaper than yellow for shipping random stuff around
> as
> > an individual.
> >
> > www.odfl-dot-com
> >
> > you will probably get a 30% discount if you ask or never used them
before.
> I
> > believe a transformer is class 70 as well.
> >
> > KEN
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
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> > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 5:14 PM
> > Subject: Surplus Power Equipment?
> >
> >
> > > Original poster: "Marry Krutsch by way of Terry Fritz
> > <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <u236-at-earthlink-dot-net>
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I was thinking of buying a distribution xfmr from Dr. Resonance, but
> > > then I started looking into/worrying about the shipping complications
> > > :-(.  Plus, it looks like it's gonna cost more than $300 to ship an
$85
> > > pig :-0.  The logistics of the situation may kill it for me.
> > >
> > > Anyway, my dad told me about a SoCal Edison scrap/surplus yard
> > > somewhere around Rosemead (for all you SoCal coilers).  Is this for
> > > real???  If not, are there any other places like it in the area?
> > >
> > > I've hounded the power company here in Burbank, and can't get anyone
> > > who even knows what I'm talking about, save one.  I've never been able
> > > to speak to the people who work directly with the old equipment.  How
> > > much is it to buy a 10 kVA pig from Solomon Corp.?
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot,
> > > Winston K.
> > >
> > > PS-Have any of you guys had to ship with Yellow Freight before?  (This
> > > is how Dr. Resonance is sending the pigs.)  I don't know how the whole
> > > process works.  How/when do you pay them, and how do you schedule a
> > > drop-off (when will they bring it to your house).  I haven't got a
car,
> > > so I can't pick the pig up at the freight depot.
> > >
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