Re: Glassmike caps

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Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jpeakall-at-mcn-dot-org>

Ry,

I had a Glassmike blow and crack. A big piece fell off when I picked it up.
I'm glad it didn't explode. I put the rest of my glassmike caps on the shelf
after that. I have heard others have had them explode. I would give those
puppies a miss. Glass shrapnel bombs for caps, yay!

Jonathan Peakall


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Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 11:33 AM
Subject: RE: Glassmike caps


> Original poster: "Stolz, Mark by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Mark.Stolz-at-st-systems-dot-com>
>
> Ry,
>
> I have a friend in So. Cal. that uses 18 Glassmikes as his tank cap.  He
> hasn't had any problems yet, but he did seriously overrate them
> voltage-wise.  He has a shot of the bank on his web page, about 4 pictures
> down.
> http://home.earthlink-dot-net/~penny831/tesla.html
>
> Mark Stolz
> Houston, TX
>
> >Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> ><rblaisdell-at-juno-dot-com>
> >
> >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
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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