RE: Depotting electronic NSTs

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Original poster: "Tom Luttrell PWRCOM" <tom-at-pwrcom-dot-com.au> 

I should probably add that you should read some safety data first i.e.

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/methylenechloride/

And don't let it soak longer than necessary, it could dissolve the
component bodies as well.

I find that regular (twice daily) removal of the softened potting
compound helps speed things along.


 > Original poster: "Tom Luttrell PWRCOM" <tom-at-pwrcom-dot-com.au>
 >
 > Methylene chloride should do the trick.

 >  > Original poster: "mercurus2000" <mercurus2000-at-cox-dot-net>
 >  >
 >  > Sorry that this is slightly off topic, but I was wondering
 >  > what type of
 >  > solvent would dissolve the high voltage potting in the
 >  > electronic NSTs?
 >  > I've tried soaking it in acetone, but it only melted the
 >  > plastic shell.
 >  > Thanks,
 >  >     Adam