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message numbers. SUBJECT: Restoration of a 576 Curve Tracer (High Voltage Xfmr) ulf_r_k 09/18/16 #131067 ykochcal 09/18/16 #131068 Dave Wise 09/18/16 #131069 drawding@... 09/19/16 #131081 ulf_r_k 09/19/16 #131083 ykochcal 09/19/16 #131085 ykochcal 09/26/16 #131247 Dennis Tillman W7PF -----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David C. Partridge Sent: Friday, August 23, 2019 4:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TekScopes] Tek 576 Curve Tracer HV Transformer winding David Rawding *used* to supply replacements for the 576 transformer, who I believe was once (and may still be) a member of the group? HtH David -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Miguel Work Sent: 23 August 2019 12:26 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TekScopes] Tek 576 Curve Tracer HV Transformer winding 8070008 -----Mensaje original----- De: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] En nombre de Craig Sawyers Enviado el: viernes, 23 de agosto de 2019 9:13 Para: [email protected] Asunto: Re: [TekScopes] Tek 576 Curve Tracer HV Transformer winding Tektronix 567 EHT rewinding pictures from CraigThanks for remembering where the pics were stored! I used a pot core former, which was too high. So I cut a cheek off, shortened the tube and stuck the cheek back on (superglue). I used a cheap manual winding machine from eBay, and used Ulf's wind and retrace method to limit voltage from layer to layer. Once finished I wax potted in an a mix of beeswax and candle wax (percentage - can't remember. Googled it), until bubbles stopped coming out, then gave it maybe another half hour to soak. Then let it drip. It has worked perfectly ever since. The 576 was free, so time and not much money to get it working again was a bonus. The multiple tags on the bobbin were a boon - because the 0.1mm wire breaks a few times during winding, you just terminate it on a pin and continue winding. Craig -- Dennis Tillman W7PF TekScopes Moderator |