where can i find a transformer (like the kind in electronics)?
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hi,\n\ntransformers you can buy for pretty cheap at any decent electronics or  hobby stores (radio shack sucks these days, but they probably still have them).  \n\nhowever you can make them really easily.  all you need is a hunk of steel or iron (some kind of rod-shaped thing would work, as would a donut-shaped loop).  take one wire and wind it around the piece of steel N times.  take another wire and wind it around a different part of the steel M times.  congratulations, you have just built a transformer that will step up/down voltages by a factor of M/N (or N/M, if you hook it up the other way.)\n\ncheers-
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odds are, that you would be beter off buying a manufactued device, dc to ac inverters are very complicated and have many different circuits. not only that, but for you to make something that can invert that much power would need an extreme amount of skill to to get the proper components. I would recomend geting a manufactured model from marine purposes perhaps. Some companies should offer custom built electronics.
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It has been years since I have made transformers, but look up Stangenes Industries in Mountain View, California.  They may help directly or know who can.  I was building YaG laser power supplies with some custom trigger transformers.  They reverse engineered one for me and it worked great.  They are high integrity and really do a good job.
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Yes, go to www.QVC.com, there is a machine they had on their electronics show early this morning that did EXACTLY what you want.  Look either under the electronics section or go to the 24 hour program review and it will give you a list of the programs that were on in the last 24 hours and when you click on electonics, there are probably a couple or so of them, it will show what was offered and you can buy it from there.  It is EXACTLY that you are wanting.  Good Luck.
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you'll need an adapter...different types of electricity
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You might try these folks.  I have used them for low voltage (24 VDC) with great success.\n\nTransorb Electrical Products Ltd, PO Box 1799. Grand Forks, BC, V0H ...
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through transformers and cables
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a ditisbution transformer is much larger . but they both do the same job .they either step up or step down current.
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Transformers are a cartoon show and movie!!! they arn't real, same deal with Mechs ; ;\n\n\naww i can't answer the same thing twice... but yeah\n\na 'real transformer' tho? as opposed to those virtual/imignary ones?\n\nbut i'm goign to assume electrical transformers your talking about...\n\nfirst, resistance in the wires, converts some of the energy to heat, and the magnetic feild aroudn the wires, which is what is used to transform the voltage/amperage radiate elsewhere some in the design.\n\nTesla made some kick-ass transformers
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Try this website http://www.discovercircuits.com they have 1000's of circuits for all different applications
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MHD would be available on Amazon.com or any electronics store in town
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in the electronics area
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Have you thought of looking into Radio Shack...they have just about anything....good luck!
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There is but they do not have  website so I can't tell you if they supply that equipment or not.\n\nVigor Electronics\n60 West Avenue\nClacton on Sea\nCO15 1HD(Road Map)\nEssex\nTel: 01255 474176\nFax: 01255 476632\nInternet: URL not known
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http://www.digitaldutch.com/unitconverter/\n I hope this is waht you are looking for.
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Try theese sites\n\nhttp://www.web-ee.com/primers/Tutorials.htm\nhttp://www.maintenanceresources.com/productsshowcase/productlisting/electronicspage.htm\nhttp://class.ee.iastate.edu/rmander/ee201rma/
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Try pa powerport ! They have lots of links to things in P.A. I found lot"s of stuff there!