[TCML] Let's try this again... - was: [TCML] MMC pics

[Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz]

Nicholas J. Goble wrote:
> Today I made a new MMC.  I took apart the old one and straightened all 
> the leads the best I could.  I then found an unused cutting board (it's 
> blue, I hope that doesn't matter) in my kitchen and used it to mount 
> the caps.  I drilled holes in the board and cut it lengthwise to make 
> two long, narrow boards (it's tough to cut the plastic with a jigsaw; 
> it melts behind the blade).  I used too much solder than I wanted to, 
> the leads weren't clean.
>
> I made two boards of six caps.  The caps are in series with the 
> resistors parallel.  Pictures submitted for approval.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/28523883@N06/2662861930/in/photostream/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/28523883@N06/2662862400/
>
> What do you think?  Are they Tesla worthy??
Now they look ok. I would prefer physically larger resistors, or several 
in series, but these probably will work.
To cut plastic with a jigsaw, apply some oil to the blade. Cuts like 
butter then.

Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz