Re: New, de-potted 15kV, 60mA Franceformers

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 


Put the asphalt block in your freezer first.  After frozen solid, overnight,
then drop the block or tap it will a hammer.  The asphalt chunks will break
off rapidly until you get down to the windings at which point you switch to
the heating technique.  The heat will remove the final pieces and give you
access to the windings and core.

This method works easier --- less messy tar in your oven --- which of course
produces gases that you can smell for a few weeks.

Dr. Resonance

 >
 > All:
 >
 > When I heard Franceformer was stopping production of their 15kV, 60mA
 > asphalt potted neons, I bought 8 of them from a local dealer (N. Glantz
and
 > Sons).  I'm thinking of de-potting them and will sell 2 to others if
 > there's any interest.  I'm going to heat them in the oven (fire
 > extinguisher nearby) and pour out the asphalt and repeat one or two
 > times.  All that will be needed is to soak them in gasoline for a day or
 > two and remove the last of the asphalt with a brush.  And, if you're
 > feeling up to it, remove 7 or 8 of the shunts to up the ampherage to
around
 > 75mA.  These are brand new units that have never seen power.
 >
 > Cheers,
 >
 > John F. Cooper
 > Irvine, CA
 > www.Tesla-Coil-dot-com
 > www.FrankensteinsLab-dot-com
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