Re: Newfound Respect 4 MOTs!!!

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Original poster: "Allanh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <allanh-at-starband-dot-net>

Around here, Sat. morning is a great time to visit the yard sales. I've
found several good micro's at $5. some free.

allan

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Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 6:58 AM
Subject: Newfound Respect 4 MOTs!!!


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> Original poster: "Ken Stevens by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> Following Greg's design for a MOT supply, I did a little playing
> tonight.
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> I only have one MOT, so I just built 1/2 of his basic supply.
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> Hooking it up to my Jacobs Ladder (my Std. Test Bench) to see what I
> could get out of a single MOT.
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> It took me a little to realize why, no matter how I adjusted the Brazing
> Rods I have as verticals, kept coming out of adjustment and shorting
> out!!!
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> They were melting!!! Within 10-15 seconds the arc generated enough heat
> to start melting my 800 degree melting point rods!!!! WOW!!!!!! Never
> had that happen with NST's!!!
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> I can hardly wait to get that 6-pack going!!
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> Anyone have some spare MOTs they'd be willing to part with for ???. I've
> been scrounging, but in the homeless capital of California picking have
> been real slim!! What line seems to work best at appliance repair
> shops?? The one I found the little old man behind the counter just
> looked at me real funny and pointed to the not-so-cheap used ones in the
> corner!!! Anyone got a fool-proof line??
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> Thanks for the input,
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> Ken
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