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Re: Commercial pulse caps that died in Tesla coil
Original poster: "Crow Leader" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>
I'd love to take a look at these part numbers.
We'll maybe get to see how many people burn their money on trying to use
filter caps for AC use.
KEN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 5:02 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....
>
>
>