Re: microwave oven capacitors

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

In a message dated 8/11/01 11:42:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes: 



>
> Just curious, would it be possible to use microwave oven capacitors MMC 
> style 
> to create a bigger capacitor for a tesla coil. My guess is no, or someone 
> would have already tried it. I was just wondering because I can get them 
> kind 
> of cheaply 
>
>


For some reason, I am guessing that they have mylar dielectric and are good 
for 60Hz, but not RF.  Not sure though. 
If you can get the diodes too, I bet it would make for a nice voltage 
multiplier circuit for a MOT. 
Mike