RE: [TCML] TC Newbie

["Jim Mora" <wavetuner@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

I wonder if 1 or 2 liter PETE coke (or whatever) clear plastic bottles could
be used. PETE has a very high dielectric strength and puncture resistance
and is thin enough to really raise the capacitance and lower the weight a
bit. Maybe PE bottles which are thicker though.

Jim Mora

-----Original Message-----
From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of bartb
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 6:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [TCML] TC Newbie

Hi Greg, All,

Construction is a big part of losses. But reason I'm posting is that I 
do have a simple calculator which may help. The only problem is that it 
is a rough guesstimate based on the dielectric constant which is an 
input. Can't get around that however.
http://www.classictesla.com/java/bottlecap/bottlecap.html

BTW, click the little blue colored "help" text at the left of the inputs 
if needed.

Take care,
Bart

G Hunter wrote:
> Hi Matt,
>
> There's a lot of mythology out there concerning bottle capacitors.  Most
of it conflicts so badly with my own experience that I can only conclude
they are tall tales. <snip>
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