RE: Newfound Respect 4 MOTs!!!

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Original poster: "Justin Wright by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ellis_p-at-picknowl-dot-com.au>

Hi Guys,

Do you have any microwave repair shops nearby?  I pick up 6 mots from one
of these places for about AU$30.  

Justin.






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Subject:	Re: Newfound Respect 4 MOTs!!!

Original poster: "Richard W. by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<potluck-at-xmission-dot-com>

Hi Ken,

I keep an eye on the thrift stores around town. I've been getting MVs rated
at 1.4Kv for 5 bucks. (In the "as is" dept)

Rick W

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Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: Newfound Respect 4 MOTs!!!


> Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jpeakall-at-madlabs.info>
>
> Ken,
>
> The dump is always a good place to try. Also, if you ask your ENTIRE
> extended circle of friends (ask your friends to ask THEIR friends) some of
> 'em have to have an old MW oven laying around they don't want. Promise
them
> a spark show!
>
> Regards,
>
> Jonathan Peakall
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 6:58 AM
> Subject: Newfound Respect 4 MOTs!!!
>
>
> > Original poster: "Ken Stevens by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <bluewaterdiver-at-earthlink-dot-net>
> >
> > Following Greg's design for a MOT supply, I did a little playing
> > tonight.
> >
> > I only have one MOT, so I just built 1/2 of his basic supply.
> >
> > Hooking it up to my Jacobs Ladder (my Std. Test Bench) to see what I
> > could get out of a single MOT.
> >
> > 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!!!
> >
> > 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!!!
> >
> > I can hardly wait to get that 6-pack going!!
> >
> > 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??
> >
> > Thanks for the input,
> >
> > Ken
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