Re: [TCML] Advice for my first SGTC

[Mark X2 <susax2@xxxxxxxxx>]

Atomic,
welcome to the list.

a dual MOT supply will do fine, even without a doubler.
Mind the doubler part is sensitive to failure, I've blown a lot of diodes.
Maybe others had more succes with doublers.

Bottle caps are excellent caps to begin with, despite obvious drawbacks,
like weight
I started with 72 bottles and doubled it to 144 before getting 942C caps.#
Here's a video with my old 144 bottle cap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGn2jlEV76M
It took a lot of work to construct the bottle cap, if I had worked those
hours and got payed, I could have also bought the 942C caps in the first
place.

I don't know about those caps you found on ebay, but for the money it's
worth a try for sure.
Caps sold by the kilogram lol.

Mark



2012/11/20 Atomic <atomicrox@xxxxxxxxx>

> Hi guys,
>
> I'm new to this list, decided to join to get some advice before building my
> first SGTC. It will use a voltage doubled dual-MOT supply similar to this
> one <http://www.capturedlightning.org/hot-streamer/greg/Mark_III.htm>. I
> know NSTs are safer but they're rare around here and I'd really like to
> achieve 1m arcs :)
>
> First thing I need to figure out are the caps, since they're the most
> expensive component...
> I don't have much of a budget, which is why I'm inclined to use salt water
> caps. I've already got 30 of
> these<http://www.costibebidas.com.br/fotografias/grande/2418.jpg>600mL
> beer bottles and I can get more of them for free. Do you guys think
> these bottles will work fine?
> Another option would be making an MMC out of
> these<
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6800pF-4000F-4KV-PETP-HV-Capacitors-Lot-90-/200838582258?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec2e98ff2
> >.
> They are pretty cheap and 2 packs of 90 should give me 76.5nF@16kV. Would
> they work?
>
> Sorry for the long post.. hope some day I'll be able to contribute back to
> the list!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Atomic
> _______________________________________________
> Tesla mailing list
> Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla
>
_______________________________________________
Tesla mailing list
Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla