Heatin Up A Thordarson 200:50

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CJ

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Not another one!

OK, here we go....

The victim:

t_1.jpg


The perpitrator:

t3.jpg


Incision #1:

http://vacuumbrain.com/The_Lab/Thordarson/t4.jpg

Pry it open like an abalone:

t5.jpg


Torch the header:

t6.jpg


Lift off half the can:

http://vacuumbrain.com/The_Lab/Thordarson/t7.jpg

Case half off:

http://vacuumbrain.com/The_Lab/Thordarson/t8.jpg

Wax blob:

http://vacuumbrain.com/The_Lab/Thordarson/t9.jpg

Fire! :shock:

t11.jpg


The Blob-2:

t12.jpg

ird core stacking:

http://vacuumbrain.com/The_Lab/Thordarson/t14.jpg

http://vacuumbrain.com/The_Lab/Thordarson/t15.jpg

Lams. The ever popular 625EI in M6.
Couple of keeper lams on the left:

http://vacuumbrain.com/The_Lab/Thordarson/t16.jpg

Header:

http://vacuumbrain.com/The_Lab/Thordarson/t17.jpg

0.011 ga wire pri and sec
Struture: Sec-E Shield-Pri
Sec: 8 layers-426 turns
Pri: 5 Layers-214 turns,
2 partial windings of 27 and 32 turns each, outter 2 layers of Sec.
Pri: 150 ft long
Sec: 65 ft long

Kraft paper former.
64 Lams

Outter layer:

http://vacuumbrain.com/The_Lab/Thordarson/t18.jpg

E-Shield:

http://vacuumbrain.com/The_Lab/Thordarson/t19.jpg

One of the pri partials:

http://vacuumbrain.com/The_Lab/Thordarson/t20.jpg

First layer:

http://vacuumbrain.com/The_Lab/Thordarson/t21.jpg

Inductance: Pri-401 mH Sec 95 mH
DCR: Pri-12.7 ohms Sec-5.5 ohms

Self resonance peak at about 400 mHz.
Sucks down and distorts sig gen below 20 hz, otherwise flat.

Shit! I just turned 50!
Time to go home and crack a few.

see ya!

ol man cj
:?
 
Happy Birthday, CJ. Live long, build a few 670s and hack a lot more transformers!

:guinness: :sam: :thumb: :sam: :guinness:

Edit: Hey I got it! How about building a kayak with a 670 in it? You think you might have bouyancy problems?

:green:
 
Happy B'day CJ

if I were there I'd buy you a new Hacksaw
... or blade at least
... or a speado for your bike .. :shock:

hope you had a great day.
 
I'm only gonna be a triode this year but you're a pentode already!
~that means you get to cosy up to the o/p transfomer...mmmmn. All that iron... :green:
 

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