Before purchasing any transformer oil, go by your local electric company
service center. The electric companies use transformer oil by the 55-gallon
drum. Offer to buy a gallon. The vast majority of service centers will just
give you a gallon because the paperwork to sell a gallon costs considerably
more than what the gallon costs. You might take a dozen donuts along with you
to "sweeten" the deal. However, at least around here, even the "gift" is
usually not necessary.
You might take along a container that holds more than a gallon because it is
difficult to get just a gallon out of the containers.
By the way, transformer oil is MUCH better than mineral oil. If you have to
have mineral oil go by a farm or ranch store. They sell mineral oil by the
gallon cheaper than you can buy a pint in the drug store.
Glen, K9STH
Website: http://k9sth.com
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From: Jerry Kaidor <jerry@tr2.com>
To: amps@contesting.com
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Dummy Load Blues
OK,
I'm going to buy a gallon of transformer oil, and restore the Cantenna
with a steel paint can. I will probably replace the top, and just drill
the new one for the little box and the overpressure valve. And replace
the
broken connector straps with new ones made of silver sheet. I have
four sheets of solid silver, ranging from .010" through .025". I'll
probably make the straps out of .010 or .015. Any thicker and I worry
about cracking the resistor.
- Jerry Kaidor, KF6VB
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