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Advanced Gearbox Tech I: Increasing Rate of Fire with Capacitors
Written by Jay
Friday, 25 February 2005
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Test Setup:
Capacitors are available in various capacities and voltage ratings. It is necessary to select a voltage rating higher than the expected full charge voltage of your battery but still balance the selection with the associated cost of higher voltage capacitors. Similarly, the higher the capacitance of the capacitor the better its ability to buffer changes, but the associated cost may soon become prohibitive. Since capacitance is added when wired in parallel, often the most economical solution is to purchase several capacitors of slightly lower capacitance ratings, and wire them together to achieve a high net capacitance.
For this experiment, capacitors from an old PC motherboard were recycled for use. These capacitors provided good capacity at 2200mFD and adequate voltage rating at 10v.
