Re: [TCML] removing transformer windings

["J. Aaron Holmes" <jaholmes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I hacksawed the windings off a 15kVA pole pig a couple
of years ago.  It took me about three hours.  I just
put on some nice music in the shop ;-)  The next day,
my arm felt pretty lousy!  A big band saw might make
things go a little faster.

On the core:  Are you sure the "E" and "I" laminations
aren't just alternated?  I think that's pretty
typical, but I haven't actually extricated a core of
that variety before.  The pig's core was two big "C"
cores fixed side-by-side with steel belts.

Cheers,
Aaron, N7OE

--- Clive Hansen <mrclivehansen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello all,
>     I recently removed an old filament transformer
> from an electric 
> organ. It is a giant autotransformer weighing about
> 12 lbs. Does anyone 
> have good suggestions for removing the windings to
> rewind it for a 
> different voltage? I am trying to use a hammer and
> hacksaw, but this 
> seems to be taking quite a bit of time. Also, it is
> not an E core 
> transformer. It seems to just be one piece of iron.
> 
> -- 
> Clive Hansen
> http://clivetech.thruhere.net
> 
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