simple budget dual MOT power supply

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Hhchicken1-at-aol-dot-com>

I got this idea from Greg's Garage - thanks greg :) 
Basically you have two MOTs, preferably identical, with the primaries in 
antiparallel and driven directly off mains with no current limiting(didn't 
blow my 10A fuse).  Then you take the outputs and series them by connecting 
the case together. Do a simple voltage doubler circuit using the caps and 
diodes from the microwaves, with one cap connected to each HV out, and the 
other side of each cap connected via the two microwave diodes to the other 
one.  Simply take the HV out to tank circuit in parallel with the diode 
string. 
I'd like to know if the RF kickback is likely to fry the diodes or blow up 
the caps.  On Greg's site he has power resistors and ceramic caps protecting 
them, but is this really necessary?  I figure just put the caps etc in a box 
to shield me from shrapnel, and give it a go on short runs. 

Is this likely to work, or am I just crazy? 

Thanks, 
Henry Hallam