Re: Dielectric ideas

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

These won't make great capacitors (they're pretty thick), but they do make
great dielectric construction material for clamps, etc.  The thicker boards
are handy (and cheap) as well.  Only use the white ones!




Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Nick Andrews by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <nicothefabulous-at-hotmail-dot-com>
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Wal-Mart sells 2-packs of thin poly "cutting boards" for about 4 bucks.
> Don't remember the size, but I think they are around 11x17 inches.  About
> the size and thickness of placemats.  I bought a couple, but haven't tried
> them yet.
> 
> Nick A
> Denver, USA
> 
> >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> >To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> >Subject: Re: Dielectric ideas
> >Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 07:51:47 -0600
> >
> >Original poster: "Gregory Hunter by way of Terry Fritz
> ><twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ghunter31014-at-yahoo-dot-com>
> >
> >I like the plastic sheet idea, but you really need to
> >know what kind of plastic it is. Polyethylene,
> >polypropylene, and polystyrene would make a great
> >stacked plate cap. Vinyl or mylar would probably make
> >a worthless capacitor.
> >
> >Greg
> >http://hot-streamer-dot-com/greg
> >
> >--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> > > Original poster: "bdsabds sadgsdgsda by way of Terry
> > > Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <fdgahbdfhbfdb-at-juno-dot-com>
> > >
> > > At the local hardware supply store I found flat,
> > > rectangular sheets of
> > > aluminum at 21 cents each. I'm thinking of making
> > > some capacitors with
> > > these and I had two ideas for a dielectric. First is
> > > using waxed paper,
> > > and dipping the capacitor in oil. The second idea is
> > > just plain clear
> > > plastic overhead sheets (like the ones used in
> > > schools) Which one do you
> > > think will work better, or at all?
> > > I would use bolts to hold the thing together (like
> > > flower pressers) and
> > > act as the top terminals.
> > >
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