Re: Viva la dump! $2 MOTs (fwd)

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Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:27:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: J. Aaron Holmes <jaholmes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Viva la dump!  $2 MOTs (fwd)

Good deal!

Another route to cheap MOTs:  Check Craig's List in
your area (if you have one).  In the Seattle area,
there are often 12-15 microwave ovens in the "Free
Stuff" section.  Yep: $0.  Sure, you'll spend a little
on gas making your rounds and picking them up, but
otherwise you're usually getting whole ovens for free.
 Of course, if you don't need/want any of the other
leftovers, getting just the trannies from a junky
surplus store for a few $$ may end up being a better
deal (don't have to pay the dump to take the
leftovers).

Cheers,
Aaron, N7OE

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> Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:14:33 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Ian Macky <ian@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Viva la dump!  $2 MOTs
> 
> Noticed when I was at the dump last time that they
> had a microwave oven
> farm.  Asked them about salvaging MOTs and they said
> $2/apiece.  OK!
> 
> Scored 16 today from the big old klunky units-- they
> had monster xformers.
> 
>      Viva la dump!
> 
> Tools you need: phillips & flat screwdrivers, small
> crescent wrench (or
> small english & metric wrenches), and a pair of
> dykes.  Very simple to
> get them out: take cover off, snip or pull wires,
> unscrew/unbolt xformer.
> 
> If you're going to pull wires (spades etc) then
> bring some needlenose
> pliers too.  Almost always the MOTs were very easily
> accessible.  (One
> unit had some security torx for the case, but I came
> prepared).
> 
> --ian
> 
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