Blunderof the Week

[Winky Dink]

Thanks, 'coot. I already took off the second can in a manner similar to what you described. On the first can I used a socket, so I couldn't see what was happening. Also thanks for the aspirin tip. Unfortunately my blunder gave me such a headache that I had already taken all the aspirin in the house. It wasn't easy scraping the wire that I could hardly see. This wire is also covered with what appears to be cotton thread, and I don't know for sure if it is enameled.

I'll follow your advice and see if I can divine a solution.

[old_coot88]

Originally Posted by Winky Dink

...thanks for the aspirin tip. Unfortunately my blunder gave me such a headache that I had already taken all the aspirin in the house.

Holy mackrel dude. I OD'ed on aspirin once, and went stone deaf with rip-roaring tinnitus for nearly a week. Hearing in left ear hasn't benn normal since.

It wasn't easy scraping the wire that I could hardly see.
This wire is also covered with what appears to be cotton thread, and I don't know for sure if it is enameled.

Actually the hot acid will burn the cotton right off too, leaving the wire clean as a whistle (after swabbing the residue off). And there's no mechanical damage from scraping the wire.

BTW, is the top coil the primary or not?