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Re: power supply options
Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
I'd have to agreed with Jon. I've got 'smallish' MOTs and have gotten
them so hot I couldnt touch them, arced over core to the primaries
from floating the core at above ground voltage, etc. and I'm still on
the same original four. You can see what I've done with them here:
http://www.hydrogen18.com/projectlogs/hivolt/HV_pwr_center/
newest stuff is at the bottom of the page. Of course mine are
theoretically 'premium scrap' as I bought them from a microwave oven
recycler(was 12 or so at the time, couldnt go exploring to find
junk). But I've pulled MOTs that looked IDENTICAL to these from units
I've found 1/2 buried in mud and they worked just as well.
Eric
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: power supply options
Original poster: "Jon Danniken" <danniken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Original poster: "Scott Bogard"
Right now I am using MOTs, which are free (which is very good),
and they put out lots of power (which is also good) but they do
indeed occasionally burn out, and my supply is dwindling faster
than it is growing.
Scavenge some more microwave ovens. Call up all of the appliance
people in your area and ask them for the broken ones, scour
craigslist and freecycle for old ovens.
Persistance pays off, plus you get cool magnets and other stuff,
fuseholders, microswitches, relays, et cetera.
Jon