Re: New type of home made cap almost 4nf @at least 5kv

[Hollmike@aol.com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla@uswest.net>)]

In a message dated 10/9/2000 3:22:14 PM Mountain Standard Time, 
tesla@pupman.com writes:

> And yeah i realise rolled caps arent new, but, i havent seen anyone make 
them
>  from soda bottles before.  
>  
Tom,  the reason no one use plastic soda bottles is the same reason your caps 
are blowing.  They are made of polyethylene terphthalate(can you say mylar?). 
  This particular type of plastic is no good at radio frequencies.
Mike