[R-390] Mechanical Filter Failure?

[ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/19/2007 10:13:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
ews265 at rochester.rr.com writes:
So how much of what kind of heat to I need to open the filter?
I've got implements of destruction all the way up to oxyacetylene.

Jon


Hi Jon,
Go to the R-390A Frequently Asked Questions References Page:

http://www.r-390a.net/faq-refs.htm

Scroll down the list of files until you get to the Tutorials List
Download Graham Baxter's R-390A Mechanical Filter Repair Tutorial

Lots of good closeup pictures and shows how he opened up the filter. I 
believe a common propane hand torch like is used to solder and sweat copper water 
pipes is fine for this purpose.

73 Todd WD4NGG



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