What is black substance inside Bittner coils?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Monday, July 30, 2012 - 06:52 pm:

And don't tell me its MBRT either. And any idea how to liquify it/remove it?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom Miller, Mostly in Dearborn on Monday, July 30, 2012 - 07:09 pm:

His website says specially formulated polyurethane. If that's the case, it's not going anywhere without damaging the windings


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Monday, July 30, 2012 - 08:17 pm:

So unrepairable by standard means is what I'm hearing?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Kopsky, Lytle TX on Monday, July 30, 2012 - 08:58 pm:

I have some industrial stripper that will dissolve or soften most polyurethanes, epoxies and even strip the anodizing off aluminum. It's nasty stuff. If you send me a chip of it, I'll test it. The problem is that it will also dissolve the enamel off the wire windings. So it would seem the only re-usable part would be iron core wires. I think you have a "rebuild once and throw away coil". That's sad unless it has a lifetime warranty.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Monday, July 30, 2012 - 09:22 pm:

We shall see.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Dallas TX on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 07:07 am:

Have you tried contacting Mr Bittner about it? What does he have to say?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Harris from Long Beach & Big Bear on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 02:23 pm:

it's a wonder that Hugh Jass hasn't mentioned his famous Bituminous Roofing Tar as the product.

tar


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 05:13 pm:

Yes, Bittner has been contacted.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Arnold Wellens on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 09:53 pm:

This is what Jim Gordan and I are using on our rebuilt coils


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Arnold Wellens on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 09:57 pm:

My last post should have said Jim Golden, not Gordan. We have 100 lbs of the hot tar.

Arnold


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 10:23 pm:

Bittner coils sound like an Uh Oh.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kees Steeman on Wednesday, August 01, 2012 - 02:30 pm:

I received a true-fire direct from Ed Bittner last december. After installing it made the sound of a howling cat but no spark. Definetely the box is not working because another one from a friend of mine worked OK with my conected timer. Tried to reach Mr. Bittner but never got a response. Including import duties I am stuck with a non-working true-fire that cost me 500 dollars. Kees in Holland.


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