Fw: MMC Caps

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• Subject: Fw: MMC Caps
• From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 08:14:08 -0700
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> From: Jim Lux <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov>
> To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Re: MMC Caps
> Date: Thursday, February 17, 2000 4:06 AM
> 
> Summary answers below..
> 
> > Subject: MMC Caps
> > 
> > Original Poster: "Daniel Lockhart" <DanielLockhart-at-letu.edu> 
> > 
> > Hi everyone,
> > 
> > I've been out of the picture for a while, and I'm sure you get a a lost
> of
> > posts about MMC caps, but my curiosity is up.
> > 
> > 	a). Do they perform as well?
> 
Better than home made rolled poly.
> > 	b). Are they sufficiently durable?
> 
much more durable.  And, because the components are commercially
manufactured, much easier to predict the characteristics.
> > 	c). Are they actually easier to construct?
Lots of soldering for an MMC vs mechanical issues of rolling slippery
polyethylene sheets and fooling with oil and vacuum impregnation.
> > 	d). How are they contained? (oil bath?)
Air
> > 	e). Are they too good to be true?
No, they aren't, they are better.
> > 
> > Should I go out and buy my poly, or build an MMC? Thanks for any info!
> build an MMC
> > 
> > Daniel Lockhart
> > 
> > 
> > 

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