(Book Sighting) Re: Brass toroid? Brass plug capacitors.

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>

(Unrelated:
The local Barnes & Noble (Framingham, MA) has one copy
of a fresh reprint of 'Inventions, Researches & Writings'
on the discount shelf.  Dunno if others have any....)
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>    Is there a problem with useing a brass toroid?

	no.
	(expensiver, heavy, wants polishing.)

> Is it better to use magnetic materials such as iron as

>opposed to stainless or brass for a toroid?

	Magnetic materials are irrelevant.  Needs to be
	a conductor.

 
> It seems i recall reading that brass plugs,

	plugs?
	(Spellchecker run amuck?)

> suspended in oil, form  capacitors. Would alternating plates

> of brass,(+ -  + - + - +), suspended in oil form a capacitor

	Yes.

> suitable for Tesla coils? 
	Capacitance goes up as spacing goes down, hard to

	control the spacing to avoid breakdown.


	best
	dwp

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