Re: Mystery Equipment

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Original poster: "Jeff Kamla by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <jeffk-at-sinclair-dot-net>

Hi All


Looks like a High Voltage diode !

Jeff........


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Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 5:23 PM
Subject: Mystery Equipment


> Original poster: "Jason Matlock by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <matlockjm-at-mediaone-dot-net>
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>     Hey all,
>
> I was taking apart a microwave to get components for Gregs MOT doubler
circuit
> and came across this piece of equipment.  I was thinking it was a resistor
and
> hooked it up to my multimeter for a reading and plugged it into the wall.
Well,
> lets just say i was too busy unplugging the thing to stop the sparks to
get my
> reading.  I took a picture with my digital camera and am asking y'all to
take a
> guess at what it is.
>
>
<http://www.geocities-dot-com/yodasan86/mystery.jpg>http://www.geocities-dot-com/yo
> dasan86/mystery.jpg
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> The microwave was (hehe) a Tapman SpaceSaver.
>
> -Thanx!
>
> p.s.  What does a HV resistor look like? I know what ordinary resistors
look
> like, but not microwave resistors.
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