Re: Glassmike caps

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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 1/16/02 8:22:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:



>
> Anyone have experience using Glassmike capacitors?
> I got some at a good price 6 rated at .06uf and 10kvdc and 4 .01uf -at-
> 10kvdc.
>
> The larger ones are about the size of an empty toilet paper roll with
> 1/8th" threaded electrodes on each end.
> The smaller ones are about the size of a "C" battery the same electrodes.
>
> I bought them cuz I think I have seen them in laser supplys.
>
> peace,
> Ry
>
>


Hi Ry,
Some people say they're really Bomb, others that they work like a Pipe Bomb.
i.e. catastrophic failure mode when they do go. I've been reluctant to use them
myself, since I'm already down to one eye. Your results may be different.
Matt D.
G3-1085