Greetings,
I have begun reworking a Knight T-150. I'm about to take out the transformer and test it while repainting the cabinet and cleaning up the chassis. At this stage of the game I want to ask about the transformer and the chassis.
As for the transformer - it looks good from the top and bottom. The sides that show the lamination of all the steel plates has some rust. Looks like surface rust to me. My instinct is to hit it with a wire brush and then give it some sort of clear coating to prevent future rust. Here's the question: Is there anything negative that could result from doing this? (trapping heat, sealing moisture inside?
other things I haven't experienced yet??)
As for the chassis, I think (reckon) its some sort of simple steel sheet metal with a flat silver paint on it. Did they plate it with anything? The front panel has a big warp on one side and needs to be flattened - any tips on how to do this?
Any help appreciated, Thanks, Bruce (N3RIK)
Addendum follows:
.........Thanks for all the responses. I just attached 3 pictures of the project