Re: Arctronics capacitors

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Original poster: Kreso Bukvic <kreso.bukvic-at-kc.htnet.hr> 

So who is better? Tesla system reserach or alltronics? I think alltronics
because Tesla system reserach solds old caps that have no life in them?
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Subject: Re: Arctronics capacitors


 > Original poster: Finn Hammer <f-h-at-c.dk>
 >
 > Kreso,
 >
 > I suspect you really mean _All_tronics? They sell Maxwells on Ebay:
 >
 >
http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2597967164&category=4662
 >
 > I bought 6 pcs. from another company:
 >
 >
http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2597339665&category=4662
 >
 > And they performed well, in a 2 by 2 configuration, doubling the voltage
 > and retaining the capacitance.
 > (That`s right, still got 2 in storage, but don`t go getting any ideas
about
 > them :-)  )
 > I used these caps in museum duty, with hourly demonstrations, during the
 > first "rave" period of the first publicly displayed coil in Denmark.
 > http://home5.inet.tele.dk/f-hammer/flatout.jpg
 > Discharge length 1.8 meters, 32kV primary voltage reached 300 times per
second.
 > The original MMC
 > http://home5.inet.tele.dk/f-hammer/tesla/museum/cap/cappage.htm
 > had given in due to corona problems on the leads of the individual caps,
 > and we were waiting for the "real mccoy" to arrive from Maxwell.
 > They did well, and are now in storage, ready to get plugged in, in the
case
 > that the main cap should fail.
 > Of course, when a Tesla Coil Manufactoring company starts to sell out
vital
 > stock it could mean that the caps are no good, or the buisness in general
 > is not good. Who knows?
 >
 > Are they worth the money? Hard to say. Bragging right is bought dearly,
but
 > personally I think every coiler should have at one time owned a Maxwell
 > cap, just to see how a quality product is made.
 >
 > Well, Kreso, I guess I didn`t answer any questions for you here, but at
 > least I had a good time at the keyboard this fine morning, so that`s what
I
 > bid you, and anyone reading this: I bid you A fine morning!
 >
 > Cheers, Finn Hammer
 >
 >
 >
 > Tesla list wrote:
 >
 > >Original poster: Kreso Bukvic <kreso.bukvic-at-kc.htnet.hr>
 > >I see they sell high voltage maxwell capacitors? Some are 69 some 99 $?
What
 > >is the diffrence? IS it worth to buy from them?
 > >
 >
 >
 >
 >