Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 22:13:06 -0500 From: "Stephen B." <myspamnospamd9.net> Subject: Re: Possibility of Saab closure
"Dave Hinz" <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote in message news:34q0u8F4bgnthU1nospamvidual.net... > On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 02:00:28 GMT, Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org> wrote: > > > > Very interesting. So, if I understand the next logical step - you can in > > theory end up with a stack of individual coils and whatever mysterious > > supporting electronics make up the $800 Canadian part? > > I'd expect that there are mechanical supports in there as well, > not just the whle thing held together with structural epoxy. Based on the blocks we make (bridge-rectifier and diodes) the components are frequently mounted on a fiberglass board and then potted in the epoxy. But if the stiff enough we will just mount to the terminals (which are screwed in place in the mold) and pot around them. > > You know, all open > > in front of you such that you could review the components and repair > > rather than toss the whole thing and buy yet another round? > > Quite possibly, but you have to consider the costs. Labor, chemicals, > hazmat disposal of used "cocktail", that sort of thing. Not so bad > for a home experiment, but hard to make money at it as a business > I would think.. I doubt using chemical stripers to repair would work in a repairing situation. I am not talking about aplying the paint striping paste type of operation. Picture puting a 2"x3"x1" block in large beaker filled with solvents. you just can't control the location well enough. Stephen B NYC