You can use a lot of the parts, and the best thing is they are often FREE for the taking.
Two similar transformers connected with the primaries parallel and the secondaries in series can make a center tap transformer for HV supply. One side of the HV is attached to the frame though so the whole thing has to go inside a box. you also have to remove the magnetic shunts to get decent voltage regulation. (just tap out with a hammer and punch). or you can remove the HV winding with a chisel (the laminations are welded) and make a robust Filament, or other low voltage transformer. The diodes are often high voltage high current devices, handy for solid stating older power supplies. Also there will be micro switches for the door interlock, and the small rotating motor (12-24 volt geared motor) those could be good for a remote tuner application. with a little imagination. Plus what ever timer counter controller is being used to run the thing. The caps are low in value IIRC under /around 1uf . but highvoltage rated, and if they were free, you could parallel several for a more reasonable value. lastly the Housing is handy, makes a nice prefabed enclosure for a project, just add front panel to suit. (Imagine a 4-250 sized tube glowing behind the microwave door... THAT would get some looks!!) Unfortuantely the newer ovens use a switching supply, so there goes the trany and other components. Ed/KB1HYS Scavenger/scrounger If it's Free, It's for ME!! ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
