Re: Howdy.

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>

Hi Troy,

How about a nice MMC capacitor instead!?

See:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/MMCInfo/mmcinfo.htm

These are far more reliable than oils caps and easier to make.  They do
cost a little money but not too bad considering the time spent on an oil
cap that blows up...

Cheers,

	Terry


At 04:47 PM 1/21/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Question:  I have tried building several plate type caps and always end up
>with flashover between the plates.  I am using kerosene vice mineral oil.
>
>Should I try a bucket capacitor? :)  I hear those are much more forgiving
>for construction tolerances.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Troy
>