[Lowfer] Question on building homebrew variable caps...

[BOB RIESE]

Ralph is correct. The Spark rig ran low power driven by an ignition
transformer
the Tesla coil with a pr. of 811as made lots of glass pieces. Tried
everything and settled on 
a cap that was good for the voltage and current.. big door knob  BIG

Bob  K3DJC

>
>A quick trip over to one of the more serious Tesla Coil lists will
>provide you with a wealth of HV RF capacitor construction info.  Most 
>of
>it, of course, is aimed at building plastic insulated, oil filled 
>caps
>of up to 0.05 Uf rated to withstand 30 KV RF pulses without expiring.
>Nevertheless, the concepts used are applicable to LF uses as well.
>
>73,
>
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