[Lowfer] A bit of a problem with trimmer caps

[Dave Brown]

I've had peanut oil in mind to try this for sometime-several plates at about
3mm spacing and area as you want-just pump the oil in and out to tune it.
Just a bit coy about trying it inside the first time---specially at full
grunt-which is about 30 amps in the loop!
Dave
ZL3FJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Ashlock" <ashlockw@hotmail.com>
To: <lowfer@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 4:33 PM
Subject: RE: [Lowfer] A bit of a problem with trimmer caps


> Hi Mike,
>
> >How about mounting the trimmer cap in a sealed enclosure filled with
> >vegetable oil???
>
> Like that idea! It might work just to soak the cap with the oil and figure
> enough of it will remain in contact with the plates to prevent the oxide
> from forming.