Re: Cap Question

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

In a message dated 4/3/02 2:15:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:


>
> The EFO polypropolene pulse cap is the state of the art, and has been for 
> the past 30 years.  



True for a certain definition of,state-of-the-capacitor-art, but not what
Consumer Reports would call a "best buy" . EFO's are meaningful to coilers, if
and ONLY if one or more of the following is true:
1. You can write them off as a business expense. (OPM)
2. You have a research grant from state or federal sources. (OPM)
3. Your parents are burdened by the guilt of having too much money. (OPM)
4. You marry into money AND stupidity. (OPM)  
5. You steal from your employer. (OPM)

>
> The mmc, thanks to its self healing capabilities, 
> achieves a useful cost/runtime compromise unachieveable with conventional 
> pulse caps.  In layman's terms - they cost less and die sooner. 



Last 1/3 as long, cost 1/10 as much. IMO a state of the art improvement,
defining state-of-the-art as optimizing cost/benefits ratio.

>
> So for the 
> casual coiler they are the best choice, however that doesn't mean they're 
> the best cap.



"Casual coiler" meaning anyone who can't use other people's money (OPM) to
finance kilobuck components. 


>
> -Dave-



Matt D.
G3-1085