RE: France unpotting progress. Proof positive aging Frances/tar potted trans carbon track.

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Original poster: "alfred erpel" <alfred@xxxxxxxxx>


Stephen

D-limonene works absolutely the best on tar based potting compounds.  When
you refer to the solvents phenol and methylene chloride below, is this for
dissolving epoxy based potting compounds? (which unfortunately are becoming
ubiquitous)

Al Erpel


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> Original poster: "Stephen Mathieson" <sm@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I have had some experience unpotting. Generally a 50-50
> mixture of phenol and methylene chloride will break down the
> most durable potting compound.
> Usually it will do so in about 24 hours.


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