Re: Capacitors

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: Capacitors
• From: Jim Fosse <jim.fosse-at-bdt-dot-com>
• Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 04:57:01 GMT

On Tue, 24 Sep 1996 22:25:24 -0600, Tesla List
<tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>, you wrote:

>>From julian-at-kbss.bt.co.ukTue Sep 24 22:23:41 1996
>Date: Tue, 24 Sep 96 14:36:50 BST
>From: Julian Green <julian-at-kbss.bt.co.uk>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: Capacitors
>
>Is polyester a good material for pulse capacitors?
>
>If so then how about this for an idea on how to make a good cap.
>
>Take a length of un-dyed polyester cloth and roll a cap with it.   Make the 
>connections and house the thing in a good container.   Mix up a batch on 
>polyester resin with MEK bassed hardener.   Not too much as you are looking
>for a long curing time. Then vacuum impregnate the polyester cap with the
>polyester resin.  Allow the resin to harden.
>
>One nagging thought though.  Is mylar another name for polyester?
>

>[ Yes, I believe that mylar is polyester :-( -- Chip]
>
Darn, (pun intended) that would have been the first good use for my
old polyester suit;)

	jim

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