Re: new to the hobby

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Hollmike-at-aol-dot-com>

Chris,
   That would all depend on how tightly you roll it.  No way to really tell and
if you put it into oil, the plastic will no doubt absorb some and may swell,
which will change the capacitance over time.  Not a big deal, but you might
have to retune it over  time.
Mike


>
> I was wondering:  what is the typical variance range (i.e., +/- 5%, +/-
> 20%, etc) for homemade rolled capacitors?  I'm using 40 mil soft PVC
> sheet (gray, flexible; for shower liner), and of course, aluminum foil.
> I press it as tightly as I can with a wooden dowel while rolling it and
> then secure the whole thing with electrical tape.
>
> Best regards,
> Chris
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