Re: Bottle Capacitors

["Tom" <Tom.Ansorg-at-t-online.de> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

I don't think that works.The material the bottles are made of is the
dielelectricum,and this in in any case INSULATIVE material,though no metal

Tom

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Subject: Bottle Capacitors


> Original poster: Irrelative-at-aol-dot-com
>
> I'm making bottle capacitors out of Snapple bottles but I have a quick
> question.  Snapple bottle caps are made of metal - will using them affect
the
> capacitence or somehow make them not work?  I've read that you should find
> plastic caps, but I just want to know if it will make a difference cause
> finding something made of plastic to cap a snapple bottle is gonna take a
bit
> of work.  Thanks in advance!    --Justin
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