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Re: Rolled PE Caps



to: Kevin

The pros such as Maxwell use a large hand-held soldering iron to solder them
on --- I watched them do it during a factory tour once in 1984.

Regards,

Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net


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Date: Monday, April 12, 1999 1:27 AM
Subject: Re: Rolled PE Caps


>Original Poster: "Kevin Wahila" <knw2-at-lehigh.edu>
>
>well if the pros can use thin foils to make caps i am sure we could think
of
>something to connect to the foil right?  there has to be a good way...
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>Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 11:54 AM
>Subject: Re: Rolled PE Caps
>
>
>> Original Poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov>
>>
>> ALuminum foil would work as well as flashing. The inductance  would be
>> essentially the same, and the resistance would be slightly greater,
>though,
>> the resistance of either material is so low it is probably not
>significant.
>>
>> The problem with foil for home built caps is that it is harder to connect
>> to. Commercial caps do use very thin foil (0.5 mil or less...)
>>
>> ----------
>> > From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>> > Subject: Rolled PE Caps
>> > Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 11:30 AM
>> >
>> > Original Poster: "Kevin Wahila" <knw2-at-lehigh.edu>
>> >
>> > What would be the difference if you used aluminum foil rather than
>> aluminum
>> > flashing as the plates in a rolled poly cap?  It would just be so much
>> easier
>> > to roll.  Would it perform as well though?
>> >
>> > Kevin Wahila
>> >
>> >
>