[Milsurplus] Re: [Boatanchors] Removing beeswax from slug-tuned transformers

[Peter Gottlieb]

I use a heat gun and Q-tips to remove the excess.  You don't need that much 
heat, so be careful not to damage the insulation.



J. Forster wrote:
> If the slugs have a hex (Allen) hole, you might try coupling an hex wrench to a soldering
> iron on a Variac, warming the slug until the wax melts, and unscrewing it. If they have a
> screw slot, the heat is not transferred as well. A heat gun might help also.
> 
> -John
> 
> WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
> 
> 
>>Groups,
>>Does anyone recall how to safely (i.e., other than by digging it out
>>mechanically) remove beeswax from slug tuned transformers and coils?  I vaguely recall
>>that there was a method but for the life of me can't remember what it was.
>>
>>73
>>Robert Downs - Houston
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