Re: Salt Cap

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Original poster: "Christoph Bohr" <cb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hello Zan?

If ultra-low budget is all you are looking for,
you can probably go with the SW caps,
but its still a bit messy and not too efficient.
What size of cap are you aming for?
I feel like most of the capacitance values you
can achieve with SW caps in reasonable amounts
would be too cheap to buy as an MMC to even
consider going down the SW cap road.
I built some, but more for historical reasons,
they work OK but are bukly.... however.
Just my 2 cents

regards

Christoph


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 9:50 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:
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> I don't know Adam I think Greg has me convinced, I am going to give the
> salt water cap a try.
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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
> > > > >
> > > > >
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