Re: "plate" capacitors

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <A123X-at-aol-dot-com>

I disagree. An MMC that size using the caps terry sells would cost a huge 
amount. It was $80 for a .005nf at 35kv MMC. Those caps the Geek group is 
selling probably come to a lot lower price though. I'm only building a 10nf 
plate cap. If I had used foil it would be like $15. 

In a message dated 4/18/01 9:44:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes: 


>
> 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....