Re: Commercial pulse caps that died in Tesla coil

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Original poster: "Scott Hanson" <huil888-at-surfside-dot-net> 

Chris -

There are many of us who are waiting anxiously for your photos and the
technical data on your collection of "more than 50 commercial pulse
capacitors that died in Tesla coil service". If it actually exists, this
collection of 50+ failed capacitors would provide a tremendous amount of
information on the durability (or lack thereof) of pulse-rated capacitors in
Tesla coil applications.

A quick photo of the entire group posted at Hot-Streamer would at least give
us some insight into the brands and package styles that failed, while we
wait for you to post the listing of manufacturers and models.

When might this information be made be made available to the group?

Regards,
Scott Hanson

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 3:02 PM
Subject: RE: Commercial pulse caps that died in Tesla coil


 > Original poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 >
 > No prob :) I'll post all the models no's and such as well. The only reason
 > I've got a collection like this is I BEG people to send me their blown
caps
 > (I also collect working caps and Vac tubes, especially Nixie tubes).
 > Unfortunately I DO NOT COLLECT LEAKING CAPS so please don't send them.
Even
 > if you THINK you drained all the oil out, trust me, you didn't, and by the
 > time it gets here (if it even makes it that far, they're funny about
 > leaking packages at the post office) it will be ooky.
 >
 > The Blown-Cap-Collection will also be on display this summer at the big
 > thon, and on permamant display at the Geek Group's Fizzat facility
 > (downtown kalamazoo) as part of the MMC Display starting in about 3
months.
 >
 > In the meantime if you've got caps that died in Coiling duty (or if ya
have
 > some big busted Vac tubes) please send em in! If you've got WORKING Nixie
 > tubes you're willing to either donate or sell, please let me know! We're
 > building Nixie clocks for Fizzat :)
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > 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: Commercial pulse caps that died in Tesla coil
 > >Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 07:26:32 -0700
 > >
 > >Original poster: "Scott Hanson" <huil888-at-surfside-dot-net>
 > >
 > >Christopher Boden wrote:
 > >
 > >"I have a collection of over 50 Maxwell and other brands of commercial
pulse
 > >caps. They all have 2 things in common.
 > >They're all from coiling use. And they're ALL DEAD".
 > >
 > >Christopher -
 > >Since you currently have a collection of "over 50" commercial pulse
 > >capacitors that have actually failed in Tesla coil service, please post a
 > >listing of the capacitor manufacturers, model numbers, and
 > >capacitance/voltage ratings. This is clearly the largest single group of
 > >commercial pulse capacitors ever gathered in one place that have actually
 > >failed during use in Tesla coil applications.
 > >
 > >Even though we won't know the operating conditions that the capacitors
were
 > >subjected to at the time of failure, just knowing the makes and models of
 > >capacitors that failed will be very useful. Also, now that the Geek Group
 > >has access to a digital camera, posting a photograph of this extensive
 > >collection of "over 50" failed capacitors will be a very interesting to
all
 > >coilers who shop for used pulse capacitors. How many of these died
without
 > >any external evidence of failure, how many had cases that were ruptured
or
 > >split, etc, etc. We hear so many unsubstantiated "urban legends" about
 > >exploding capacitors, sheets of flaming oil, etc, etc that your
observations
 > >on actual failed specimens will prove very enlightening.
 > >
 > >Can you oblige the group by providing this information?
 > >
 > >Regards,
 > >Scott Hanson
 > >
 > >  ----- Original Message -----
 > >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > >To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > >Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 5:33 PM
 > >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
 > > >
 > msnip....
 >
 >