Re: MMC or Maxwell? Which is better?

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Original poster: "Crow Leader" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net> 


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Subject: Re: MMC or Maxwell? Which is better?


 > Original poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 >
 > Sorry, but I have to comment on that one.
 >
 > You're insane.
 >
 > Most of the MMC orders we've filled are for $100 and less, it's rare that
I
 > fill one over $300.
 >
 > THOUSANDS? no
 >
 > The only people who buy that many caps from us are people that build coils
 > for a living (like Dr.R.) and need parts for a 20 coils at a time.
 >
 > I have a collection of over 50 Maxwell and other brands of commercial
pulse
 > caps. They all have 2 things in common.

If I set out to collect flowers, I'd have a large collection as well. I'd
bet a large number of the 50 aren't true RF duty rated caps, and would have
failed because of improper use. I can take the best 12 vold light bulb, and
it's going to fail if I plug it in an outlet.

KEN

 >
 > They're all from coiling use.
 >
 > And they're ALL DEAD.
 >
 > There are hundreds of complete Geek Group MMC cap arrays in use around the
 > world right now. Consisthing of thousands of our capacitors in both Tesla
 > Coil and HVDC applications.
 >
 > Know how many failues we've had?
 >
 > 2
 >
 > yeah, 2
 >
 > If you construct the MMC properly (we have detailed instructions on our
 > site) the odds on it failing are astronomical. So good in fact that if
it's
 > the result of a manufacturer defect (and not you building it wrong or
 > destroying it though improper use, negligence, or plain stupidity) you can
 > send it back to us for testing and we'll fix it and send it back to you
for
 > free.
 >
 > Try that with anyone else.
 >
 > Most places, if you tell them you're using it for a Tesla Coil won't even
 > SELL them to you. Because people are STUPID and try to send them back to
 > the manufacturer after blowing them with amatour coil building. Enough
 > people do this (especially if they're rude about it) and the manufactuer
 > simply stops selling to coilers.
 >
 > The Geek Group has worked for years to bring the absolulute best caps to
 > coilers. We've worked out a deal with CDE to get them at the best possible
 > price, and we ship them EVERYWHERE. We have MMCs in use all over the
globe.
 >
 > The question of what is better, there is to question. Unless you're
working
 > in the MASSIVE size ranges (50kVA or bigger) it's no contest, Geek Group
 > MMCs are the way to go.
 >
 > www.thegeekgroup-dot-org/mmc
 >
 >
 >
 > Christopher "Duck" Boden Geek#1
 > President / C.E.O. / Alpha Geek
 > The Geek Group
 > www.thegeekgroup-dot-org
 > Because the Geek shall inherit the Earth!
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > >To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > >Subject: Re: MMC or Maxwell? Which is better?
 > >Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:00:09 -0700
 > >
 > >Original poster: Kreso Bukvic <kreso.bukvic-at-kc.htnet.hr>
 > >
 > >I blew a maxwell and il buy it again! The MMC will work good if you spend
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