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Re: Big GBC Laminator

2006-03-09 by kilocycles

I just hoisted the beast onto my lap and shined a light in there, and
I don't see them.  I'm looking through a bunch of 1/4" ventilation
slots.  I could have sworn I saw two tall cans in there in the lady's
basement, but it must have been shadows of the rollers or something. 
There is a large heat sink and a big rectifier or SCR of some type,
which is good, because that means this thing puts out some heat!  The
fuse holder says "115 VAC, 15 Amp".  Probably somewhere around a
kilowatt, I suppose.

I measured the diameter of the rubber rollers with a divider, and they
are 2 inches.  The exposed roller length is about 19 inches.
> 
> OK, it _IS_ old ;-)
> 
> The 'lytics might be dry, i'd test them with the esr meter if they are  
> critical for function.
> I'm curious what a 60's laminator would need 'lytics for at all,  
> considering that they practically exclusively used "mechanical"  
> thermostats then. Maybe you see a motor cap for the drive motor?
> 
> ST
>

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