RE: Unpotting and such

["John Morawa" <morawaj-at-interaccess-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Sam,

I've never done it before but i really think you should spend a few minutes
and read this webpage;
http://www.monmouth-dot-com/~grimcorona/newpage1.htm

I printed it out for reference just in case I decide to give it a try later.

Good luck!
John M.

P.S. If you do this let us know how it works out.



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Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 8:20 PM
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Subject: Unpotting and such


Original poster: "Sam Beck" <Sam-at-peterbeck-dot-com>

	Hey All,

	I've got a 15/30 franceformer that I want to unpot.  I've heard
that the freeze method is bad.  I'd do solvents, but I don't want to spend
the $$$ to buy them(not yet, anyway).  So can anybody give me tips on
melting the stuff off?

	Also...I'm thinking of keeping the origional case.  Can you use the
case and fill it with high-voltage oil?  I'd put a liner of bonded acrylic
in, or maybe just some sort of pre-made container that fit(I've got holes
already drilled in the base for the Xfmr).

	Sam Beck