Re: deceptive transformer

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Original poster: "Virtualgod" <mike.marcum-at-zoomtown-dot-com> 

1000w microwaves at walmart (old, heavy  type) go for about $50 when they're
on sale and you get lots of other goodies too.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: deceptive transformer


 > Original poster: "Jim Mitchell" <electrontube-at-sbcglobal-dot-net>
 >
 > 66$ for a mot is cheap.  New MOTs are 80-100$ AFAIK
 >
 > Regards - Jim Mitchell
 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 8:53 PM
 > Subject: Re: deceptive transformer
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: BunnyKiller <bunikllr-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
 >  >
 >  > Yeah...
 >  > thats Chris...  he has a way with words..   always involved with some
 > primo
 >  > laser stuff tho....   he has a good record, but its up to the buyer to
 > know
 >  > what they are buying....  but then again , knowing Chris, he expects
the
 >  > buyer to be aware of whats up for bid too...
 >  >
 >  > but if I were to sell a Powerstat 1256D on ebay and have it go 150$ for
it
 >  > instead of 60$  I guess I couldnt complain...  isnt that what Ebay is
 > about
 >  > ? getting top dollar for your item?
 >  > I do have to admit tho    66$ for a MOT is a bit pricey   but I know
 > better
 >  > now...    I made the mistake of paying 165$ for a 1256D ONCE...
 >  > but I still have it and in the long run it was worth it ...
 >  >
 >  > we learn from our mistakes before we know better      call it an Ebay
 >  > learning curve...
 >  >
 >  >
 >  > been there done that
 >  >
 >  > Scot D
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  > Tesla list wrote:
 >  >
 >  > >Original poster: "Richard W." <potluckutk-at-comcast-dot-net>
 >  > >Hey Godfrey,
 >  > >
 >  > >Yeah, I've seen that one (well, "those"). It's been up for quite some
 > time
 >  > >now.
 >  > >Then add "tesla" and "laser" to the description to round out the
fluff.
 >  > >But it is rated about 800 volts above the average MOT. Still, I
wouldn't
 > bid
 >  > >on it for that rating and certainly not worth 66 buck in my opinion.
Nor
 >  > >would I bid on it anyway since I feel drawing arcs like that isn't
 > healthy
 >  > >for the transformer. NSTs are a different story though due to their
 > inherent
 >  > >current limiting.
 >  > >
 >  > >Rick W.
 >  > >
 >  > >----- Original Message -----
 >  > >From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >  > >To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >  > >Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 10:23 PM
 >  > >Subject: deceptive transformer
 >  > >
 >  > >
 >  > > > Original poster: "Godfrey Loudner" <ggreen-at-gwtc-dot-net>
 >  > > >
 >  > > > A bit of macabre humor on ebay is shown at
 >  > > >
 >  > > > http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3805950083.
 >  > > >
 >  > > > The transformer is partially hidden from view,
 >  > > > making it hard for the inexperienced to
 >  > > > recognize it as a mot. The picture is
 >  > > > designed to focus attention on the arc,
 >  > > > not the transformer. Hype comes into
 >  > > > play: "its controlled by an X-ray
 >  > > > variac".
 >  > > >
 >  > > > This time the identity of bidders is hidden.
 >  > > > Now its is impossible to warn buyers that
 >  > > > they are being taken for a walk in the woods.
 >  > > > The mot sold for $66.55, while other sellers
 >  > > > offering mots were ignored. Awhile back, the
 >  > > > same seller got almost $100 for a mot.
 >  > > >
 >  > > > Godfrey Loudner
 >  > > >
 >  > > >
 >  >
 >  >
 >
 >