Re: Viva la dump! $2 MOTs (fwd)

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Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:55:10 -0400
From: Scott Bogard <teslas-intern@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Viva la dump! $2 MOTs (fwd)

I got most of my MOTs from an appliance repair guy, who was saving them for 
some reason.  I just had to dispose of the shells, the junk guy paid me for 
that (evidently scrap steel is worth about $6 a truck load).  Happy hunting.
Scott Bogard.


>From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Viva la dump!  $2 MOTs (fwd)
>Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:37:17 -0600 (MDT)
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>Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:27:24 -0700 (PDT)
>From: J. Aaron Holmes <jaholmes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Viva la dump!  $2 MOTs (fwd)
>
>Good deal!
>
>Another route to cheap MOTs:  Check Craig's List in
>your area (if you have one).  In the Seattle area,
>there are often 12-15 microwave ovens in the "Free
>Stuff" section.  Yep: $0.  Sure, you'll spend a little
>on gas making your rounds and picking them up, but
>otherwise you're usually getting whole ovens for free.
>  Of course, if you don't need/want any of the other
>leftovers, getting just the trannies from a junky
>surplus store for a few $$ may end up being a better
>deal (don't have to pay the dump to take the
>leftovers).
>
>Cheers,
>Aaron, N7OE
>
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> > Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:14:33 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Ian Macky <ian@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Viva la dump!  $2 MOTs
> >
> > Noticed when I was at the dump last time that they
> > had a microwave oven
> > farm.  Asked them about salvaging MOTs and they said
> > $2/apiece.  OK!
> >
> > Scored 16 today from the big old klunky units-- they
> > had monster xformers.
> >
> >      Viva la dump!
> >
> > Tools you need: phillips & flat screwdrivers, small
> > crescent wrench (or
> > small english & metric wrenches), and a pair of
> > dykes.  Very simple to
> > get them out: take cover off, snip or pull wires,
> > unscrew/unbolt xformer.
> >
> > If you're going to pull wires (spades etc) then
> > bring some needlenose
> > pliers too.  Almost always the MOTs were very easily
> > accessible.  (One
> > unit had some security torx for the case, but I came
> > prepared).
> >
> > --ian
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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>

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