Re: Rewinding microwave transformers

Oh yes!! I once saw an extension lead half of which was welded
together by the heat. The coils had to be cut off with a hack-saw.

Paul N
-- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., JanRwl@A... wrote:

> In a message dated 13-Feb-02 12:36:40 Central Standard Time,
> kpmartin@t... writes:
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> > By the way, this is why thay say you should always unwind and

spread out

> > your
> > extension cords for power tools, even if you do not need their

full length.

> > Otherwise the coiled portion could overheat.
> >
>
>
> Yes, "theoretically", but has ANYONE ever seen a coiled extension-

cord of

> sufficient copper-cross-section, even warm-up perceptibly????????
>
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