Re: dual mot tc (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:11:20 -0500
From: Crispy <crispy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: dual mot tc (fwd)

You shouldn't use microwave oven caps as a tank cap.  The mylar
dielectric is no good at RF frequencies.

Chris B

On Thu, 2007-10-04 at 20:39 -0600, Tesla list wrote:
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> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 17:13:47 -0700
> From: Clive Hansen <mrclivehansen@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: dual mot tc
> 
> Hello,
>      I am thinking of building a coil using two mots in series under oil
> with an inductive ballast to limit current. For a tank cap, I want to use
> two or three microwave oven caps in series. My spark gap will be a three
> segment gap quenched by a leaf blower. I want to use 1/4in copper piping for
> the primary and 18 gauge wire for the secondary. I must use microwave oven
> parts because they are very cheap. If anyone sees any problems with this
> setup please let me know.
> 
> Thanks,
> Clive
> 
>