Re: Arctronics capacitors

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Original poster: "Virtualgod" <mike.marcum-at-zoomtown-dot-com> 

Of course you could always get a new one for $500 with a warranty....

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Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: Arctronics capacitors


 > Original poster: "Crow Leader" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>
 >
 > You might want to keep in mind these places are selling USED equipment.
It's
 > possible junkyard A may have better stuff than junkyard B, but they both
are
 > dealing in stuff of questionable origin and history. I'ts not likely they
 > have control of the quality of what they sell.
 >
 > KEN
 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 5:43 PM
 > Subject: Re: Arctronics capacitors
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: Kreso Bukvic <kreso.bukvic-at-kc.htnet.hr>
 >  >
 >  > So who is better? Tesla system reserach or alltronics? I think
alltronics
 >  > because Tesla system reserach solds old caps that have no life in them?
 >  > ----- Original Message -----
 >  > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >  > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >  > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 8:19 PM
 >  > Subject: Re: Arctronics capacitors
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >  > Original poster: Finn Hammer <f-h-at-c.dk>
 >  >  >
 >  >  > Kreso,
 >  >  >
 >  >  > I suspect you really mean _All_tronics? They sell Maxwells on Ebay:
 >  >  >
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 >  >
 >
http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2597967164&category=4662
 >  >  >
 >  >  > I bought 6 pcs. from another company:
 >  >  >
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http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2597339665&category=4662
 >  >  >
 >  >  > And they performed well, in a 2 by 2 configuration, doubling the
 > voltage
 >  >  > and retaining the capacitance.
 >  >  > (That`s right, still got 2 in storage, but don`t go getting any
ideas
 >  > about
 >  >  > them :-)  )
 >  >  > I used these caps in museum duty, with hourly demonstrations, during
 > the
 >  >  > first "rave" period of the first publicly displayed coil in Denmark.
 >  >  > http://home5.inet.tele.dk/f-hammer/flatout.jpg
 >  >  > Discharge length 1.8 meters, 32kV primary voltage reached 300 times
per
 >  > second.
 >  >  > The original MMC
 >  >  > http://home5.inet.tele.dk/f-hammer/tesla/museum/cap/cappage.htm
 >  >  > had given in due to corona problems on the leads of the individual
 > caps,
 >  >  > and we were waiting for the "real mccoy" to arrive from Maxwell.
 >  >  > They did well, and are now in storage, ready to get plugged in, in
the
 >  > case
 >  >  > that the main cap should fail.
 >  >  > Of course, when a Tesla Coil Manufactoring company starts to sell
out
 >  > vital
 >  >  > stock it could mean that the caps are no good, or the buisness in
 > general
 >  >  > is not good. Who knows?
 >  >  >
 >  >  > Are they worth the money? Hard to say. Bragging right is bought
dearly,
 >  > but
 >  >  > personally I think every coiler should have at one time owned a
Maxwell
 >  >  > cap, just to see how a quality product is made.
 >  >  >
 >  >  > Well, Kreso, I guess I didn`t answer any questions for you here, but
at
 >  >  > least I had a good time at the keyboard this fine morning, so that`s
 > what
 >  > I
 >  >  > bid you, and anyone reading this: I bid you A fine morning!
 >  >  >
 >  >  > Cheers, Finn Hammer
 >  >  >
 >  >  >
 >  >  >
 >  >  > Tesla list wrote:
 >  >  >
 >  >  > >Original poster: Kreso Bukvic <kreso.bukvic-at-kc.htnet.hr>
 >  >  > >I see they sell high voltage maxwell capacitors? Some are 69 some
99
 > $?
 >  > What
 >  >  > >is the diffrence? IS it worth to buy from them?
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