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Plate Caps (was vacuum tubes)
Dan wrote...
> > 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).
If your cap is in a clear container it would pay to keep an eye on
bubbles. It took a couple of months for all _visible_ bubbles to
work their way out of mine. Even now there may be some lurking where
I can't see them.
Malcolm
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