RE: [TCML] Extremely cheap (surplus?) doorknob capacitor source? Amateur Scientist series

[Nick Andrews <nicothefabulous@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have the cd version of The Amateur Scientist, and it is very cool and well worth the price many times over.  While I would love to have the original magazines, this is more convenient, as you can print out the articles you want, and spill beer, I mean cola, all over them or get them greasy, and just print a new one.  I also have the book Light and its Uses, which has most of the laser articles in it.

Nick A





> From: dh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [TCML] Extremely cheap (surplus?) doorknob capacitor source?
> Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:16:24 -0700
> 
> What do you want to do with your Lineac?
> 
> There used to be a wonderful series at Scientific American (back when they
> did real science) called The Amateur Scientist.
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amateur_Scientist
> 
> They had a nice small Lineac built around a Van DeGraff generator.  This
> design could be scaled up or down and they provided not only the design but
> how to do the vacuum system (critical) and construction techniques (also
> critical).
> 
> There was a book that may be available through your library system.
> 
> There is also an amazing collection on DVD for under $30
> 
> http://www.brightscience.com/
> 
> 
> Good luck!
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christopher Karr
> > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 7:49 PM
> > To: Tesla Pupman List
> > Subject: [TCML] Extremely cheap (surplus?) doorknob capacitor source?
> > 
> > 
> > Hello everyone,
> > 
> > I am currently looking for a cheap source of doorknob 
> > capacitors rated at from 10KVRMS to 20KVRMS (15- to 
> > 30-thousand volts peak-rated) at the highest value possible, 
> > though at the lowest price possible. The intended use is, 
> > primarily, a VTTC, though a CW multiplier is also being 
> > designed for the purpose of building a home-brew, linear 
> > particle accelerator (LinAc).
> > 
> > I am sixteen years old, low on funds, and looking for values 
> > on the order of a nano-Farad or two per capacitor. My 
> > price-ceiling is quite low, sadly: $100 in total; payable by 
> > PayPal or cash-transfer.
> > 
> > To be honest, I know that there are few sources of doorknob 
> > capacitors in somewhat-large volume for this price, though I 
> > am optimistic and shall remain that way.
> > 
> > Thank you for all of your help, past and present,
> > 
> >  - Christopher Karr
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