Re: cap oil 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 1/22/02 6:39:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:



>
> Original poster: "Andy Cobaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <kb3ewy-at-rcn-dot-com>
>
> I think i read somewhere that soybean oil (vegetable oil) would work for
> capacitor oil.  I need it for my party cup capacitor, which is rated for at
> least 33kV at 5nF according to the designer Marc Metlicka.  This would be
> great
> if it works, a capacitor that you could get all the materials for at the
> grocery store!
>
> Andy, KB3EWY
>
>



Hi Andy,
         It will work for a while, but like all veggie matter, it will
eventually turn rancid. By then, however, you will probably be into bigger and
better things. (like MMC)
Matt D.
g3-1085