Re: Beer bottle /Geek Group Caps

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Original poster: "Steven Steele" <sbsteele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Yes, It does matter. It matters for the same reason that you don't use 
black rubber for the belts in Van de Graaff generators. The dark material 
is slightly conductive because it contains carbon or something. You need to 
use clear bottles.
                                                               Steven Steele
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Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 11:14 PM
Subject: Beer bottle /Geek Group Caps


> Original poster: Jerry White <starcatfisher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I read a post the other day that mentioned caps using dark bottles heating 
> up. Is there any real difference between clear and brown bottles? I am 
> about to make a Geek Group cap and all I have is brown bottles. If I need 
> clear bottles I will have to suffer and drink more beer. The things we 
> will do to build a coil! :-)) Sill cheeper than building a mmc. That will 
> be in the future.
> Jerry