RE: Howdy.

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Original poster: "Troy Taylor by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <troy-at-ezcoding-dot-com>

Yep, I am starting to think the same! :) (Scratch Poly Cap #3, hehehehe)

I have been having good luck with donations!  I am building this tesla coil
along with a Van de Graaff generator for a touring Physics show that I will
be demonstrating at local schools.  Will be doing the "smash the cinder box
on the chest with a sledge hammer while lying on a bed of nails" routine and
others. :)

I knew all that college would come in handy someday! :)

Anyway, sounds like a local Electronic shop would donate the MMCs for it.

Thanks again!

Troy

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Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 6:04 PM
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Subject: Re: Howdy.


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
>