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Re: Vacume Tubes



Tesla List wrote:
> 
> >From gowin-at-epic-1.nwscc.sea06.navy.milFri Sep 27 22:20:26 1996
> Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 09:58:08 -0500
> From: Dan Gowin <gowin-at-epic-1.nwscc.sea06.navy.mil>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Vacume Tubes
> 
> A Question for Richard Hull.
> 
> Richard,
>         One of our junior engineers asked an interesting question
> that maybe you have some thoughts on. Could a picture tube be used
> in Tesla operation? We have a number of obsolete Monochrome monitors
> around here that we are currently throwing away. And, this is such
> a waste of good High Voltage Tubes, that maybe another use could be
> found for these devices.
> 
> P.S.: Finished my flat plate capacitor, 50 peices 13"x8" Aluminum
>       flashing. And 15 sheets of 6 mil polyethylene between each
>       plate. Measured dry at .0285 uF. I Placed it in a plastic
>       comforter box and filled it with 3 gallons of Mineral oil.
>       I'm going to let it set for a week before I fire it though.
>       I'll keep you posted. Pictures coming soon (I Hope).
> 
> Big Red, HV Capacitors. I Burned them up.
> D. Gowin

Dan,

Sounds like a nice cap! What voltage are you planning on running it
after break-in, and are the plates vertical or horizontal? Looking
forward to seeing the pictures!

Safe coilin' to ya!

-- Bert --