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RE: Rolled Caps
how about a flat plate coil? They are fairly cheap
and easy to make, just clamp them down real good. and
if you have any doubt, just put them in an oil bath.
--- Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original Poster: "Rick Richard" <ollopa-at-jps-dot-net>
>
> By the time you buy the plastic, foil, pvc pipe,
> oil, pvc glue, bolts, caps,
> etc. for the rolled caps, you'll wind up paying as
> much as you would for an MMC
> except it will likely fail after a short while.
> Keep in mind that you need to
> vacuum pump the rolled caps too, and you'll have to
> buy fittings for that and
> probably rent the machine to pump it down good. I
> went that way and it was a
> real waste of money.
>
> The best bang for your buck is to make saltwater
> caps out of glass bottles.
> They build fast, cost nearly nothing, and seldom
> break. I thought making a
> rolled cap would be cheaper than an MMC too, and
> tried to go that route at
> first. After I added the cost of the tools I needed
> and the raw materials,
> plus the trouble it is to construct the things, I
> found out that I had made a
> poor investment. Rolled poly caps were certainly
> better than beer bottle caps
> when you needed larger capacitance, but now MMCs
> have truly taken their
> place.
>
>
> So again, I would just make saltwater caps if you
> want to save money. Do that,
> and save your money for the MMC. You won't regret
> it!
>
>
>
> On 30-May-00 Tesla List wrote:
> > Original Poster: Mouser25-at-aol-dot-com
> >
> > Hello Everyone
> >
> > I was just wondering what the cheapest stuff I can
> get to make my caps with
> > the least amount of money!
> >
> > Nick Graber
> > Mouser25-at-aol-dot-com
>
>
>
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