Re: Transformer dissasembly

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Original poster: "Virtualgod" <mike.marcum-at-zoomtown-dot-com> 

If the laminations are interleaved back and forth, you're in for alot of
elbow grease. The way I used to do it (nowadays I'm lazy/time-constrained,
so I buy fresh ones) is put the core in a vise, pull/chisel out the wedge
holding the windings, and pry the laminations apart 1 at a time and pull
them out with pliers. You'll probably chew up the first few until there's
enough room to slide them out easily. I don't see how a machine can throw
these together with any speed. If it's a really big core (100's of EI's)
it'll take a few hours.

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Subject: Transformer dissasembly


 > Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com>
 >
 > I have a transformer I want to dissasemble. I know that cutting and
 > spreading the widings like I did in my welder project(
 >
<http://www.hydrogen18-dot-com/projectlogs/homemade_arcwelder/default.asp>http:/
/www.hydrogen18-dot-com/projectlogs/homemade_arcwelder/default.asp
 > ) will work, but I dont want to destroy the windings on this transformer
 > seeing as how they are good. It is constructed in the typical E-I method
in
 > stacks of 3. Any suggestions or tips on how to get this thing apart?
 >
 > Pic!
 >
 >
<http://www.hydrogen18-dot-com/stuff/IMG_5394.JPG>http://www.hydrogen18-dot-com/stuf
f/IMG_5394.JPG
 >
 >
 > ---Eric
 >
 >
 >
 >