Re: "plate" capacitors

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Original poster: "BunnyKiller by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <bigfoo39-at-telocity-dot-com>

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<A123X-at-aol-dot-com>
>
> Its just that the MMC costs way more than the homemade plate caps.
>
> In a message dated 4/17/01 12:17:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
>

Snipperz....

EWWWWWW   home made caps....  cheap ummm lets seee...

2 4X8 sheets polyethelene hi grade 1/16" thick  48.00$ each
1 roll aluminum flashing 75'X12"   52.00$
1 rubbermaid container     22.00$
3 gallons mineral oil    ( 12qts)  36.00$
misc connectors for #6 wire    7.50$
1 roll # 6 THHN 50'      24.95$

total 238.45$     cap was rated for 40KV at .09uF   lasted about 3 hours
total run
time

I believe an MMC can be made for less than 238$ for the same ratings and last a
whole lot longer than 3 hours....

Scot D