[Milsurplus] Re: Modifying Bird wattmeter elements.

Thu, 2 Oct 2003 00:56:24 -0500

Jim,

Soak the label part of the slug upside down in a shallow dish of solvent
for 24 hours. Use just enough lighter fluid to cover the aluminum label
and get at the adhesive underneath.  That frees up the glue holding the
label on, and you can pull or gently pry it off, revealing screws inside
you can remove.  The rest of the process should be obvious.  The white
plastic cover pops off but sometimes it is quite tight and resists
disassembly.   

Contact me off list if you want some closeup pictures.

Don Reaves
[email protected]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Isbell
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 9:10 AM
> To: Al Parker; [email protected]
> Subject: [Milsurplus] Re: Modifying Bird wattmeter elements.
> 
> 
> Well, I have gotten enough info to tell me that they are 
> modifiable and 
> even calibratable (real word??) afterwards.  Now the next question is 
> How do you open them.
> 
> One piece talked about putting it in a lathe and grinding on 
> it.  This 
> does not sound like a good idea.  Can that flat pin be driven out to 
> remove the Teflon piece???
> 
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