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Subject: Re: Big GBC Laminator

From: "kilocycles" <kilocycles@...>
Date: 2006-03-10

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
>