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Re: Caps: Stacked vs Rolled
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Re: Caps: Stacked vs Rolled
Date:
Thu, 10 Apr 1997 23:38:54 -0400 (EDT)
From:
richard hull <rhull-at-richmond.infi-dot-net>
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Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
At 10:37 AM 4/10/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Subject:
> Caps: Stacked vs Rolled
> Date:
> Thu, 10 Apr 1997 08:22:15 +0000
> From:
> Chris Gardner <gchristo-at-clt.mindspring-dot-com>
> To:
> Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>References:
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>First off - I have set aside the DC coil project until I complete the
>556 cascade controll circuit. I am now using a 10kv furnace trans with a
>small quick and dirty cap which I think works pretty well for the 15
>minutes of careful craftsmanship that went into it. I can only run the
>unit at about 30 on the big-ol-variac, but its a start and tons o fun
>with purple glowing from the cap and a 2 inch sparc.
>
>ANYWAY..
>I am now determined to manufacture a serious capacitor and would like to
>post my current design thoughts and would ask if this seems sound;
>
>I have read some comentary that smaller caps in par. discharge quicker
>that larger caps (Fr. McGahee), My interpretation of this is that the
>same plate area will discharge quicker when divided into a greater
>number of smaller units, this is the first reason I have decided to go
>with a stacked design. The second is flexibility, I think a stacked
>design lends itself to an adjustable set up.
>
>snip
>I am a strong believer in versatility and already have 4 secondaries of
>varying sizes im playing with.
>
>As they say there is nothing new under the sun, and Im sure this has
>been tried. Am I doomed or does this seem a good path to pursue?
>
>
Our own Dave Sharpe has a large capacitor bank with many caps with
possible
series/parallel connections. I think he can get over 20 different
values by
just shunting and shifted connections on a patch board.
Perhaps he'll chime in on this.
Richard Hull, TCBOR