Re: Salt Cap

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Original poster: Adam Britt <beans45601@xxxxxxxxx>

its still not worth it.

-Adam

On 7/3/05, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Original poster: Gregory Hunter <tesla_39560@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> You are grossly overstating the disposal problem, and
> scaring a newbie over nothing. Intead of motor oil,
> use drugstore mineral oil laxative to top up the
> bottles. This oil is literally safe enough to drink!
> If you must dismantle the cap some day, the saltwater
> and the mineral oil may be safely and legally poured
> down the drain. Also, only the top 3/4" inch of the
> bottle neck has any oil in it. We are talking about an
> modest quantity of nontoxic oil here. Get a grip.
>
> Greg
>
> --- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  > Original poster: Adam Britt <beans45601@xxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  > let me just say, do not build a salt cap.
>  >
>  > Sure, now, it seems like a good idea, and you will
>  > save tons of money,
>  > but 2 years from now when you need to get rid of it,
>  > you will have to
>  > seperate the salt water from the oil and take if to
>  > your local shop to
>  > despose of it and it will be a huge mess.
>  >
>  > I just went through this. Please please do not build
>  > this.
>  >
>  > Just build a MMC bank. It will be worth it. And if
>  > you ever quit
>  > coiling, you can sell them again.
>  >
>  > -Adam
>  >
>  > On 7/2/05, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  >  > Original poster: Gregory Hunter
>  > <tesla_39560@xxxxxxxxx>
>  >  >
>  >  > My "Salt Cap" links:
>  >  >
>  >  > http://hot-streamer.com/greg/swc.htm
>  >  >
>  >  > http://hot-streamer.com/greg/bottle.htm
>  >  >
>  >  > Stick with regular rock salt or table salt. It's
>  > safer
>  >  > and cheaper.
>  >  >
>  >  >  > >What is the best way of going about building
>  > a salt
>  >  >  > water capacitor? Is it
>  >  >  > >all right to use lye or is salt the only way
>  > to go?
>  >  >  > Thanks.
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  > Gregory R. Hunter
>  >  >
>  >  > http:\\hot-streamer.com/greg
>  >  >
>  >  >