Re: mylar sources (fwd)

["Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Probably polypropylene or polyethylene.  For home made caps 1/16" or 0.060
(60 mil) low density polyethylene is best because you can manipulate it
easiest. pp or hdpe is rather stiff and difficult to roll by hand.

Chip

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 15:02:37 -0800 (PST)
From: russell dischar <hightechredneck2005@xxxxxxxxx>
To: List moderator <mod1@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: mylar sources



List moderator <mod1@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:  Ok, what would be the best
material for making my own tesla coil cap.
   
  thanks, russ
   
  Hi Russell.

No, Mylar is a terrible dielectric for the frequencies tesla coils operate
at. It's very lossy and heats up as a result.

Chip

On Wed, 7 Nov 2007, russell dischar wrote:

> 
> 
> Hey everyone i was just wondering if matte mylar would be good for homemade capacitors, i found a site where you can buy 5 sheets at a time and their at a fairly reasonable price, the url is http://www.pearlpaint.com/shop~ocID~~parentID~6935~categoryID~6934~layoutIndicator~vertical.htm
> 
> thanks 
> 
> Russell D.
> 
> 
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