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    HELP...huge copper coil in old T.V.

    G-Day all, the other day I was breaking down an old TV. I mean one with transistors and tubes old. and inside was a steel casing, the size of a man's hand. Inside that was a 7 in diameter copper coil. Like the ones wrapped around ceramic circles in newer tv's. Unfortunately this giant sucker is encased in some sort of epoxy resin or something. Has anyone dealt with one (or 100) of these and have any advise how to clean this bastard? Cheers mates!



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    Those kind are generally aluminum and not copper.
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    Stick it in the freezer well you sleep and go at it with a big hammer in the morning the epoxy should have become brittle.
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    To add an addendum to dunemauls copper ice cream trick. It helps if you take it OUT of the freezer before you attack it with a hammer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russell View Post
    To add an addendum to dunemauls copper ice cream trick. It helps if you take it OUT of the freezer before you attack it with a hammer.
    too late, thought i had to surprise it!
    Last edited by Bear; 06-29-2012 at 10:53 PM.

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    anyone know how to fix a hole in a freezer ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bear View Post
    anyone know how to fix a hole in a freezer ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    JB Weld,,,
    i was thinking more like a 5 gallon bucket of plaster

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    Duct tape a trash bag over the hole of course.

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    OK Now that you have the coil taken care of it's time to move on to the compressor. LOL

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    um when did we get compressors in tvs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dunemaul View Post
    um when did we get compressors in tvs?

    that is why I want to know...??

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    No compressor in TV's but there is a compressor in a shot FREEZER

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bear View Post
    anyone know how to fix a hole in a freezer ?
    Let your ice cream soften to a spackel like paste, Bear. Then proceed as if it were spackel. Using a spatula put on thin coats. The re-freezing process should stiffen the ice cream back up. Sand and paint as needed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dunemaul View Post
    Duct tape a trash bag over the hole of course.
    ...Ok Macguyver. Everyone knows that only works on a leaky boat.


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