Re: air variable capacitor

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Original poster: "jesse hampton by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <zetoyoc-at-yahoo-dot-com>

Hello

Thank you all for the interesting info and ideas for
this cap. I'll keep you infored as to what happens
with it.

Thanks 

Jesse
--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Mddeming-at-aol-dot-com>
> 
> In a message dated 1/11/02 11:18:05 AM Eastern
> Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> writes:
> 
> 
> 
> >
> > Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry
> Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>
> >
> > The basic question for you to ask, is what is the
> breakdown voltage of the
> > capacitor?  I  suspect it may be low. If the
> plates are less than 3/4 in
> > appart a NST will probably arc between plates. Try
> it with just a NST and no
> > other parts. If it doesn't arc it should work. You
> may need to add more cap.
> >   Robert  H
> 
> 
> Interesting idea.
> Perhaps a cylindrical plastic container, filled with
> transformer oil with a
> hole through the lid for the control shaft, would
> allow a high enough voltage
> rating for a variable TC cap. It could be run
> parallel to a fixed cap to give a
> degree of tuning.
> Tewscents,
> Matt D.
> 
> 


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