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Re: Capacitor Sources (surplus, etc.)
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Date: Fri, 3 Oct 1997 08:42:18 -0700
From: Jim Lux <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Capacitor Sources (surplus, etc.)
Gwyn Zucca <gwyn-at-tcbod.demon.co.uk> wrote
> With regard to the recent exchanges concerning home made capacitors, I
> have spent a great deal of time phoning round various high voltage
> capacitor manufactures in the UK, but even when they quote for surplus
> off the shelf units the cost is very high. Although it is appreciated
> that one off units are expensive, and due to the nature of the business,
> pulse capacitors in general are going to be costly. I am wondering if
> the situation is better in the USA, and if so where do you guys buy
> professional built units from. It might even be cheaper for me to have
> them shipped over?
They turn up at various surplus outlets here from time to time. My
experience has been that they are priced around 5-10% of the new cost. That
is, a $1000 capacitor would be surplus at $50-100, depending on age,
condition, etc.
I don't know that shipping them over would be cheaper in the long run. You
would be making a lot of phone calls to find out if anyone has stock, since
most surplus places don't have these as catalog items. For instance, C&H
Sales in Pasadena, CA, often has HV caps, but they are small lots (i.e. 1
or 2 pieces) and don't make it into their catalog.
Finally, you might run up against export restrictions for high performance
pulse discharge capacitors.