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Re: Sources for MOTs
Original poster: "Arpit Thomas" <neko4-at-dodo-dot-com.au>
hahaha, I'll cycle around and see if i can find some repair shops, the one
nearby closed about a year ago. I think I'll have to take the car to bring
the ovens back though, they really are very heavy, well at least the really
old one I found today was :) Thanks for the idea :)
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On 23/01/2004 at 11:49 PM Tesla list wrote:
>Original poster: "Peter Terren" <pterren1-at-iinet-dot-net.au>
>
>I went to an appliance repair shop where they had a 'dumpster' with about 5
>of them and they had lots more inside the shop. I got 7 MO's for free but I
>gave them $20 for some power factor suppression caps. Too easy except took
>2
>trips in my old Honda Civic. Mind you I eventually had to hire a dumpster
>myself to remove all the leftovers!
>Cheers
>Peter (Tesla Downunder)
>http://members.iinet-dot-net.au/~pterren
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 6:51 AM
>Subject: RE: Sources for MOTs
>
>
> > Original poster: "Arpit Thomas" <neko4-at-dodo-dot-com.au>
> >
> > you dump the empty cases on someone elses pile? YOU! ;) Ive only ever
>found
> > one microwacve oven to scavenge parts form, when i got it hope and
>opened
> > it up, it didnt have a transformer or capacitor :( But wow, 30, I guess
> > i'll have to expand my search to catch up ;) AH well, im waiting till
>the
> > next council pickup, and I WILL get a MOT then >:) So, How vital is it
>to
> > have identical transformers if you want to hook them in series? I've
>found
> > neon sign transformers very hard to come by in sydney, so microwave oven
> > transformers will probably be the best bet for my first coil. I suppose
> > just one transformer would be too low voltage to use by itself? Also
>since
> > you are in sydney as well, would you mind telling me which places you
>have
> > found to be good for copper enameled wire on a spool? I know I can get
> > heaps from a microwave oven fan, but that isn't ona spool, so I can't
>use
> > a winding machine :/
> >
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> >
> > On 23/01/2004 at 8:11 AM Tesla list wrote:
> >
> > >Original poster: "Philip Chalk" <phil-at-apsecurity-dot-com.au>
> > >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >In Sydney, at least, local Councils run periodical 'Council clean-ups'
> > >where you put junk out on the footpath & they come round collecting it
> > >all.
> > >
> > >Typically, for me, collection is on a Wednesday. Stuff generally
>starts
> > >appearing the weekend before, sometimes earlier. So, from about
>Monday
> > >onwards you see lots of 'scavengers' driving around sifting thru junk
> > >piles & taking what they want. Fortunately junked MW ovens are not a
>hot
> > >item (no coilers near me :-)
> > >
> > >Also, if there's a clean-up in my suburb this week, say, you can bet
> > >neighbouring suburbs will have one coming up next week or so.
> > >
> > >Recently I 'needed' another TV, so I drove around nearby areas having
>a
> > >cleanup till I found a reasonable-looking, fairly modern 20" Teac.
>Took
> > >it home, new Horiz. o/p transistor, works like new.....
> > >
> > >This is where most of my MOTs came from. I too have about 30 now &
>have
> > >long since given up on collecting them. I remember though that it was
> > >my 24th oven that finally gave me a pair of identical MOTs. Shortly
> > >thereafter I got my second pair. So I now have two pairs of identical
> > >MOTs & about 25-odd all very similar, but no two identical.
> > >
> > >I also get the caps, magnetron magnets, etc etc. I have learnt to
>strip
> > >'any' MW oven now for the cap & Txfmr in about 5 mins flat. The
>magnets
> > >about another 5 mins. Then I dump the 'empty' cases back on someone's
> > >pile.
> > >
> > >Brand new Ovens can be had here for under $100; a catalogue I have
>lists
> > >Txfmrs & magnetrons for a variety of models in about the $50 - $80
> > >range, so I think there are very few dead ones being repaired.
>Wherever
> > >people dump things, I would expect ovens to be fairly common.
> > >
> > >BTW, not one of mine was found with a dead transformer - it's
>surprising
> > >how often they have a blown HV fuse, and probably no other fault,
>though
> > >I don't check as I have no interest in repairing them.
> > >
> > >Cheers,
> > >
> > >Phil Chalk.
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> > >Sent: Friday, 23 January 2004 1:52 AM
> > >To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > >Subject: Re: Sources for MOTs
> > >
> > >Original poster: dgoodfellow-at-highstream-dot-net
> > >
> > >There is a nearby appliance place near me. At times I have seen up to
>4
> > >GE
> > >Spacemaker microwave ovens out by the dumpster. I pull up and help
> > >myself to
> > >the ovens when they are closed. When they are open, I ask first, and
> > >they
> > >tell me to take them if I want them. Unfortunately, I have never
>pulled
> > >2 of
> > >the same type of transformer out of apparently identical ovens. At
>this
> > >point my friend and I have a stash of over 30 transformers, no two
> > >alike.
> > >Right now, go to ebay and there is a boat load of transformers
> > >available.
> > >Just type "high voltage transformer" into the search bar, you should
>see
> > >over 20 listings, all from the same seller. He wants about $15.00 each
> > >for
> > >them, but I bet that he would take an offer for 4 or 6 of them.
> > >
> > >Cheers, Dave G.
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > >To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > >Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 12:51 AM
> > >Subject: Sources for MOTs
> > >
> > >
> > > > Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com>
> > > >
> > > > How do you people acquire MOTs? I can certainly buy them for cheap
> > >but
> > >dont
> > > > want if I can get them cheaper(preferablly free). Any ideas or
> > >suggestions?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
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