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Re: Vacume Tubes
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> >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 --