Geek Bucket Cap

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Original poster: "J. B. Weazle McCreath by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <weazle-at-hurontel.on.ca>


Hello Coilers,

There have been a few queries about the Geek Group Bucket Cap of late
and I just wanted to input my two cents worth.  I'd recommend HIGHLY
that you use copper sulphate* rather than salt to make the solution to
put in the bottles and the bucket, and the use of copper pipe as the
electrodes.

You'll have far less trouble with corrosion of the electrodes and best
of all it doesn't change the cost of building the cap at all.  I have
abused mine to a terrible extent and it just keeps on chugging away.
I offer my support for the Geek Group's Cap as being "bullet proof",
and it's a cheap and quick way to get your coil in operation.

73, Weazle, VE3EAR/VE3WZL

Listening: 147.030+ and 442.075+
E-mail:    weazle-at-hurontel.on.ca
           or ve3ear-at-rac.ca
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*Terry will add...  Copper sulphate can be found at the hardware store in
the form of "ZEP  Root Kill".  It is sold as crystals to be flushed to kill
the roots in the sewer line.