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From: Craig Shields <cshields-at-tyrell-dot-net>
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Date: Wed, 20 Apr 1994 06:54:48 -0500 (CDT)
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Hi, Chip. My name is Mark. Ijust recently joined TCBA and saw your
message in the newsletter. I'm working on my first coil right now.
Still in the research phase and do I have questions. Such as: Does it
matter if the capacitor is AC or DC and what is the difference, anyway?
Hi Mark,
My name is Craig Shields, and I am also working on my first
coil. On the capacitors, mostly they are rated in DC current capacity,
which does not apply to AC tesla circuit operation. A capacitor rated
at 20KVDC is only good for about 5KVAC in a Tesla coil. I will be
making my own capacitors using polyethylene sheeting, mineral oil and
aluminum for the plates. I have found that commercially available
capacitors of the needed voltage are way too expensive for me to burn
one up ($95+ each). The Tesla Coil Builders of Richmond have an
excellent video tape of how to build capacitors.
More to come later on....
Craig Shields
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