Re: Marx Generator Caps?

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Original poster: "Vivek Babtiwale by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dr_vek-at-yahoo-dot-com>

Have any of you built a Marx Generator with caps
similar to those given in this link?


--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original poster: "S & J Young by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <youngs-at-konnections-dot-net>
> 
> Yes, they will work.  If you are starting with 2 to
> 3 KVDC, getting the very
> small gap spacings just right will be tedious.  If
> each cap is a composite
> of several in series and you have a higher voltage
> available, setting the
> gaps will be less critical and time consuming.
> 
> --Steve
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 8:43 AM
> Subject: Marx Generator Caps?
> 
> 
> > Original poster: "Vivek Babtiwale by way of Terry
> Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dr_vek-at-yahoo-dot-com>
> >
> > Would the Microwave oven caps below work for a
> Marx
> > Generator as long as you used a low rep rate?
> >
> >
> > --- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> > > Original poster: "S & J Young by way of Terry
> Fritz
> > > <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <youngs-at-konnections-dot-net>
> > >
> > > Sean & prospective cap buyers,
> > >
> > > As you are a Geek Grouper,  I know you wouldn't
> want
> > > to overcharge people
> > > for your caps.  The going rate for brand new
> surplus
> > > MO caps is 40 cents to
> > > $1.50 from USA Manufacturing Surplus.
> > > See
> > >
> > >
> >
>
http://ww2.usamfg-dot-net/cgi-bin/onramp.exe?custnum=&password=&pgm=alpha.bbx&al
> > > pha=capmicro
> > >
> > > It's all one URL - you may have to copy & paste
> it
> > > into your browser
> > >
> > > MO caps generally are no good for RF use - they
> will
> > > overheat and explode.
> > > I think most have mylar dielectric which is
> lousy at
> > > RF.   But they are fine
> > > for level shifters (original use in a MO) and DC
> > > filter caps at 50 or 60 Hz.
> > > --Steve
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 7:21 PM
> > > Subject: capacitors
> > >
> > >
> > > > Original poster: "Sean Taylor by way of Terry
> > > Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > > <taylorss-at-rose-hulman.edu>
> > > >
> > > > Hi everyone - does anyone know if microwave
> oven
> > > capacitors (polypropylene
> > > > dielectric) work well for TCs if in series for
> > > higher voltage? The reason
> > > I ask
> > > > is I have about 100 of them, they are split
> into 2
> > > section, one at 0.86
> > > uF, one
> > > > at 0.34 uF, with a common center.  They are
> rated
> > > at 2100 V and then say
> > > 50/60
> > > > Hz after that, so I'm assuming that thats an
> AC
> > > rating . . .  I would be
> > > > willing to sell some for $5 each, if anyone
> would
> > > be interested.  If they
> > > > aren't good for tank use, maybe for voltage
> > > doubler/level shifter
> > > circuits?
> > > > First people to email me OFF list will get the
> > > caps . . .
> > > >
> > > > Also, I have 12 .05 uF pulse caps rated at 10
> KVDC
> > > each.  Will these work
> > > in a
> > > > TC tank circuit, even at low duty cycle -
> maybe a
> > > few (20) seconds on at a
> > > > time? Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > ---------------
> > > > Sean Taylor
> > > > The Geek Group
> > > > G-1 #1204
> > > >
> <http://www.thegeekgroup-dot-org>www.thegeekgroup-dot-org
> > > > Because the Geek shall inherit the Earth!
> > > >
> 
> 


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