Re: NST replacements

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>

The problem is transformer manufacturers do not buy these laminations.  They
stamp out their own laminations in house.  I got a chance to visit both NWL
Transformers and DEL Electronics and got to see how they build their
transformers.  All materials except the windings were manufactured
internally.

The Captain



 > I'd roll my own HV xfmrs if it wasn't so hard to find
 > laminations. Wire is easy enough to find, but
 > laminations for that custom core are hard to come
 > across. Want to help out the do-it-yourselfer? Find a
 > web link or 800 number to an outfit that sells
 > transformer iron laminations in small quantities.
 > These will need large windows so we can fit many, many
 > turns of magnet wire in there. A uniform, consistent
 > supply of proper laminations would beat the tar out of
 > scrounging and solve the NST supply problem for good.
 >
 > Cheers,
 >
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 > Gregory R. Hunter
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 > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/greg
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