Re: Build own capacators

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Original poster: m.j.watts@xxxxxxxxxxxx 

On 13 Dec 2005, at 11:59, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Del" <davlukco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Hello,
>      Newbie here--
>              I have a source for accurate thickness sheets of mica up
> to 12 inches square.  Didn't Tesla build his own
> capacators?  Something to do with current storage and temperature?

Of necessity. Glass and saltwater. Not very efficient.

> How hard are they to build today?  Would the mica allow for very
> large capactors to be built?

Micalex would but one puncture and it's all over. Same with
ceramics.
      Q-wise, mica caps are as good as any and probably micalex
too although I've never measured one.

Malcolm (nov8)


> Thank you,
> Dave Luke
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> Original poster: "Hooper, Christopher AZ"
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> DC, please save me one.
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> Rgs,
> Christopher
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> Subject: Cheesehead Teslathon
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> Original poster: "D.C. Cox" 
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> We still have some DVDs remaining of the Cheesehead Teslathon with
> over 40 minutes of DRSSTCs, classic TCs, and lots of other high
> voltage goodies.
>
> Steve Ward's big SSTC, Chris (from Phoenix) hauled in a bunch of
> smaller coils with amazing performance (12 inch sec with a 40 inch
> long spark!!).
>
> Dr. Resonance
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