Re: Zima Zaps

["Gregory Hunter" <ghunter31014-at-yahoo-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Dear Gents,

I have a hypothesis here.  Improving the conductive
properties of the electrolyte may make a bottle cap
more efficient (reduced ESR, etc.), but I don't think
it can increase capacitance.  Capacitance is a
function of the surface area of the conductive plates,
and soap ain't going to change that.

Just Blowing Hot Air.  I hope I'm wrong.

Greg
www.angelfire-dot-com/ga3/tesla

--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original poster: "Albert Hassick" <uncadoc-at-juno-dot-com>
> 
> 
> Hi Jason,  Sounds good to me.  Going to try your
> idea very soon.    I
> will check the 'before' and 'after  (with out soap,
> and then with soap)
> on my old magic eye cap meter to see if the soap
> does indeed increase the
> total capacitance.  I think it will work based on
> what you are saying!  
> This may become a 'poor' mans dream cap.!   'Thanks,
> AL.
> 
> 
> On Tue, 03 Oct 2000 20:43:03 -0600 "Tesla list"
> <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> writes:
> > Original poster: "jason wallace"
> <jcwallace-at-cybrtown-dot-com> 
> > 
> > hi albert,
> > i use dawn dish soap, but any kind will work, just
> think that all 
> > water is
> > held together bye positive and navagtive charged
> particles.  when 
> > people
> > want to blow bubbles they have to increase the
> ability of the water 
> > to hold
> > positive and nagitave charges. the soap increase
> the thickness of 
> > the water
> > to allow the charges to build up better and to
> hold more at one 
> > time. this
> > is my theroy on that. if my theroy is wrong at
> least it work to 
> > increase my
> > salt caps :)  good luck
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 7:10 AM
> > Subject: Re: Zima Zaps
> > 
> > 
> > > Original poster: "Albert Hassick"
> <uncadoc-at-juno-dot-com>
> > >
> > > Hi Jason.  This is very interesting.  What kind
> of soap do you 
> > use!
> > > AL.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, 01 Oct 2000 20:28:36 -0600 "Tesla list"
> <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > > writes:
> > > > Original poster: "jason wallace"
> <jcwallace-at-cybrtown-dot-com>
> > > >
> > > > hi gary,
> > > > try putting some soap in the bottles this will
> make the salt 
> > water
> > > > more
> > > > increase your cap size.  i've noticed when i
> tried it before 
> > that my
> > > > spark
> > > > size all most double in size.
> > > > just add soap and stir real slow because you
> don't want any 
> > bubbles.
> > > > jason
> > > > wallace two cents :)
> > > >
> msnip...
> 
> 


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