J-Doe Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Can someone post the length x width of a bumblebee cap? I am trying to reproduce it for my guitar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Not sure - but you could ask this guy. http://stores.ebay.com/Luxe-Guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 http://www.kidsbooksandpuppets.com/elopeha...ressuphats.html Sorry, couldn't resist , but they DO include dimensions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Doe Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 http://www.kidsbooksandpuppets.com/elopeha...ressuphats.html Sorry, couldn't resist , but they DO include dimensions! lol i chuckled thanks for the laugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 If you're trying to make a cap yourself, isn't getting the capacitance right more important than having the same dimensions as a bumblebee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foil1more Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Do you know how capacitors are made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Doe Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 If you're trying to make a cap yourself, isn't getting the capacitance right more important than having the same dimensions as a bumblebee? that is true and the reason why i asked is because originally i was going to make casing for another capacitor that looks like a bumblebee cap... but after some research i think i would like to make one.. to foil1more: if you roll 2 pieces of paper and 2 pieces of foil that are both 22 inches long and layer it paper/foil/paper/foil and roll it tight as you can. you can get a capacitance of .05uf. it also depends on how thick the paper and foil are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foil1more Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 to foil1more: if you roll 2 pieces of paper and 2 pieces of foil that are both 22 inches long and layer it paper/foil/paper/foil and roll it tight as you can. you can get a capacitance of .05uf. it also depends on how thick the paper and foil are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hmm, I got 220 inches for .05uF. You might be better off just imitating one. They're about 1 inch long and 3/8" wide. A Mallory 150 would probably work, since it's axial like a bumblebee, or you could use a vitamin Q if you want the same sound and just paint it like a bumblebee. AP Vitamin Q($13.50): Mallory 150($2): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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