Re: Salt Cap

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Original poster: "Chris Rutherford" <chris1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I might give it ago as well, I'd imagine having lots of capacitors in 
parallel would yield better performance than series capacitors due to the 
lower resistance to the primary inductor.  If you make the primary coil 
really thick and use sheet copper above and below the bottles then wouldn't 
you have a really good low loss circuit?  What is the conductivity of 
saturated salt water?   How do series vs parallel capacitor banks compare, 
or are the effects mostly negligible and not worth the effort compared to 4 
strings of 20 MMCs?

Thanks

Chris


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Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: Salt Cap


> Original poster: ZanJohnZakIV@xxxxxxx
> In a message dated 7/3/2005 11:13:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
> tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> I don't know Adam I think Greg has me convinced, I am going to give the 
> salt water cap a try.
>
>
> > 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
> > > > >
> > > > >