Digging a transformer out of pitch

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Ampdog

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... I got so engulfed in Jim Gore's thread that I almost forgot why I came here in the first place  ;D

I am busy with my first try to dig a burnt-out transformer out of its pitch-in-can.  (.... and the last time as far as I am concerned! )

To those who have also done this:

I find that to lift the transformer out a temperature of some 180?C was required. To further drain the pitch off the transformer itself within reasonable time (a few hours), a temperature of some 260?C was required.  [I am really not looking forward to futher ckean the goo off the transformer so as to regain the core - I think a new core for me.]

Any thoughts from those who have been there?
 

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