Re: Dr. Resonance Pig Recasing

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Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>

hmm,

by the same KISS logic, leaving the initial transformer alone and avoiding
the "time & labor costs" of the repackaging process would also make sense.

KEN
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Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: Dr. Resonance Pig Recasing


> Original poster: "D.C. Cox by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
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> We weld up our cases and use phenolic tops.  Total weight around 110 lbs
vs
> 190 lbs.
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> Cost around $650 for recased unit.  Time & labor costs add up fast.
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> Why use 2 HV ears when you simply do not need them?  Then you need two RF
> filter circuits instead of one.  No reason to bother at all.
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> I really believe in the KISS acronym.
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> Dr. Resonance
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 9:17 PM
> Subject: Dr. Resonance Pig Recasing
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> > Original poster: "Terry Blake by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <tb3-at-att-dot-net>
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> > Hi Dr,
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> > How much would that recasing 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?
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> > Enquiring minds need to know.
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> > Terry Blake
> > Coiling in Chicago
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> > ----- Original Message -----
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> > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 8:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: Surplus Power Equipment?
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> > > Original poster: "D.C. Cox by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
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> > > Another option for more distant coil builders:  we could pull the
> > core/coil
> > > assembly out and ship that --- approx weight 90 lbs.
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> > > We pull out all the core coil assemblies on our pigs and then recase
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> > > 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
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> > > do need one but can't afford one due to the high freight cost.
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> > > Dr. Resonance
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> > > ----- 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>"
> > > <msnip...
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