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Re: Commercial pulse caps that died in Tesla coil



Original poster: "Crow Leader" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net> 

I'd love to take a look at these part numbers.

We'll maybe get to see how many people burn their money on trying to use
filter caps for AC use.

KEN

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 5:02 PM
Subject: RE: Commercial pulse caps that died in Tesla coil


 > Original poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 >
 > No prob :) I'll post all the models no's and such as well. The only reason
 > I've got a collection like this is I BEG people to send me their blown
caps
 > (I also collect working caps and Vac tubes, especially Nixie tubes).
 > Unfortunately I DO NOT COLLECT LEAKING CAPS so please don't send them.
Even
 > if you THINK you drained all the oil out, trust me, you didn't, and by the
 > time it gets here (if it even makes it that far, they're funny about
 > leaking packages at the post office) it will be ooky.
 >
 > The Blown-Cap-Collection will also be on display this summer at the big
 > thon, and on permamant display at the Geek Group's Fizzat facility
 > (downtown kalamazoo) as part of the MMC Display starting in about 3
months.
 >
 > In the meantime if you've got caps that died in Coiling duty (or if ya
have
 > some big busted Vac tubes) please send em in! If you've got WORKING Nixie
 > tubes you're willing to either donate or sell, please let me know! We're
 > building Nixie clocks for Fizzat :)
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > Christopher "Duck" Boden Geek#1
 > President / C.E.O. / Alpha Geek
 > The Geek Group
 > www.thegeekgroup-dot-org
 > Because the Geek shall inherit the Earth!
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > >To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > >Subject: Commercial pulse caps that died in Tesla coil
 > >Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 07:26:32 -0700
 > >
 > >Original poster: "Scott Hanson" <huil888-at-surfside-dot-net>
 > >
 > >Christopher Boden wrote:
 > >
 > >"I have a collection of over 50 Maxwell and other brands of commercial
pulse
 > >caps. They all have 2 things in common.
 > >They're all from coiling use. And they're ALL DEAD".
 > >
 > >Christopher -
 > >Since you currently have a collection of "over 50" commercial pulse
 > >capacitors that have actually failed in Tesla coil service, please post a
 > >listing of the capacitor manufacturers, model numbers, and
 > >capacitance/voltage ratings. This is clearly the largest single group of
 > >commercial pulse capacitors ever gathered in one place that have actually
 > >failed during use in Tesla coil applications.
 > >
 > >Even though we won't know the operating conditions that the capacitors
were
 > >subjected to at the time of failure, just knowing the makes and models of
 > >capacitors that failed will be very useful. Also, now that the Geek Group
 > >has access to a digital camera, posting a photograph of this extensive
 > >collection of "over 50" failed capacitors will be a very interesting to
all
 > >coilers who shop for used pulse capacitors. How many of these died
without
 > >any external evidence of failure, how many had cases that were ruptured
or
 > >split, etc, etc. We hear so many unsubstantiated "urban legends" about
 > >exploding capacitors, sheets of flaming oil, etc, etc that your
observations
 > >on actual failed specimens will prove very enlightening.
 > >
 > >Can you oblige the group by providing this information?
 > >
 > >Regards,
 > >Scott Hanson
 > >
 > >  ----- Original Message -----
 > >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > >To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > >Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 5:33 PM
 > >Subject: Re: MMC or Maxwell? Which is better?
 > >
 > >
 > > > Original poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 > > >
 > > > Sorry, but I have to comment on that one.
 > > >
 > > > You're insane.
 > > >
 > > > Most of the MMC orders we've filled are for $100 and less, it's rare
that
 > >I
 > > > fill one over $300.
 > > >
 > > > THOUSANDS? no
 > > >
 > msnip....
 >
 >
 >