RE: Commercial pulse caps that died in Tesla coil

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Original poster: "Chris Boden" <cboden-at-thegeekgroup-dot-org> 

Not only am I posting pics I'm working on a cataloged database of what's
what. I've only got a couple duplicates (since most of these originate from
Ebau used stock, etc) I get them from begging people to send them in.

I *just* got a new camera and I'm shooting pics (and Video!) of everything
and adding a bunch of stuff to the site. When I get time I'll get into the
garage overhead (where my Tube and Cap collection is currently in storage in
boxes) and shoot them. I'll have Rob or Mark write up a chart from my data
and it will all go up on the site. You may have to wait a bit since it's not
a very high priority to me (somewhere under finishing the capital campaign
for the downtown facility we're building right now, getting the new
Geekmobile here from PA, possible legal action slapping down a Croatian
plagiarist (more on this in a subsequent post), installing the new
wardriving system in my MX3, and the daily joy of running 3 companies) in
the meantime if you care to think me full of whatever I don't mind, the
dozen other local members here who have seen the cap collection when it
lined one of my office walls at our Sigma-6 Labs, and who have moved it a
half-dozen times since then all know of it's tangible existence. You,
however, will have to wait.

Though, if you'd care to donate up to $117,000, help me mount an LCD monitor
to the dashboard of an MX3-GS, care to donate a PCI-Fire wire card, or know
a good lawyer who speaks fluent Croatian I may by interested in getting
those pics sooner ;)

At most, we should be moving gear into the downtown facility in a couple
months, at which point all the crap that is packing the garage to the
rafters will move (and I'll have a HOUSE AGAIN!) and I'll be shooting pics
of all of our goodies for inclusion on the site.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 18:20
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Commercial pulse caps that died in Tesla coil

Original poster: "Scott Hanson" <huil888-at-surfside-dot-net>

Chris -

There are many of us who are waiting anxiously for your photos and the
technical data on your collection of "more than 50 commercial pulse
capacitors that died in Tesla coil service". If it actually exists, this
collection of 50+ failed capacitors would provide a tremendous amount of
information on the durability (or lack thereof) of pulse-rated capacitors in
Tesla coil applications.

A quick photo of the entire group posted at Hot-Streamer would at least give
us some insight into the brands and package styles that failed, while we
wait for the actual listing of makes and models.

When might this information be made be made available to the group?

Regards,
Scott Hanson

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 3:02 PM
Subject: RE: Commercial pulse caps that died in Tesla coil


  > Original poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
  >
  > No prob :) I'll post all the models no's and such as well. The only
reason
  > I've got a collection like this is I BEG people to send me their blown
caps
  > (I also collect working caps and Vac tubes, especially Nixie tubes).
  > Unfortunately I DO NOT COLLECT LEAKING CAPS so please don't send them.
Even
  > if you THINK you drained all the oil out, trust me, you didn't, and by
the
  > time it gets here (if it even makes it that far, they're funny about
  > leaking packages at the post office) it will be ooky.
  >
  > The Blown-Cap-Collection will also be on display this summer at the big
  > thon, and on permamant display at the Geek Group's Fizzat facility
  > (downtown kalamazoo) as part of the MMC Display starting in about 3
months.
  >
  > In the meantime if you've got caps that died in Coiling duty (or if ya
have
  > some big busted Vac tubes) please send em in! If you've got WORKING Nixie
  > tubes you're willing to either donate or sell, please let me know! We're
  > building Nixie clocks for Fizzat :)
  >
  >
  >
  >
  > Christopher "Duck" Boden Geek#1
  > President / C.E.O. / Alpha Geek
  > The Geek Group
  > www.thegeekgroup-dot-org
  > Because the Geek shall inherit the Earth!
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
  > >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
  > >To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
  > >Subject: Commercial pulse caps that died in Tesla coil
  > >Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 07:26:32 -0700
  > >
  > >Original poster: "Scott Hanson" <huil888-at-surfside-dot-net>
  > >
  > >Christopher Boden wrote:
  > >
  > >"I have a collection of over 50 Maxwell and other brands of commercial
pulse
  > >caps. They all have 2 things in common.
  > >They're all from coiling use. And they're ALL DEAD".
  > >
  > >Christopher -
  > >Since you currently have a collection of "over 50" commercial pulse
  > >capacitors that have actually failed in Tesla coil service, please post
a
  > >listing of the capacitor manufacturers, model numbers, and
  > >capacitance/voltage ratings. This is clearly the largest single group of
  > >commercial pulse capacitors ever gathered in one place that have
actually
  > >failed during use in Tesla coil applications.
  > >
  > >Even though we won't know the operating conditions that the capacitors
were
  > >subjected to at the time of failure, just knowing the makes and models
of
  > >capacitors that failed will be very useful. Also, now that the Geek
Group
  > >has access to a digital camera, posting a photograph of this extensive
  > >collection of "over 50" failed capacitors will be a very interesting to
all
  > >coilers who shop for used pulse capacitors. How many of these died
without
  > >any external evidence of failure, how many had cases that were ruptured
or
  > >split, etc, etc. We hear so many unsubstantiated "urban legends" about
  > >exploding capacitors, sheets of flaming oil, etc, etc that your
observations
  > >on actual failed specimens will prove very enlightening.
  > >
  > >Can you oblige the group by providing this information?
  > >
  > >Regards,
  > >Scott Hanson
  > >
  > >  ----- Original Message -----
  > >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
  > >To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
  > >Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 5:33 PM
  > >Subject: Re: MMC or Maxwell? Which is better?
  > >
  > >
  > > > Original poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
  > > >
  > > > Sorry, but I have to comment on that one.
  > > >
  > > > You're insane.
  > > >
  > > > Most of the MMC orders we've filled are for $100 and less, it's rare
that
  > >I
  > > > fill one over $300.
  > > >
  > > > THOUSANDS? no
  > > >
  > msnip....
  >
  >