[sdiy] Newbie question: caps

[Darren Reid]

<Krispyfry at aol.com> asks:

> hey everyone. first-time poster, medium-time lurker. quick question. what
is
> a mylar capacitor? why doesn't it appear in any catalogues, and are there
any
> equivalents that i can use? i saw it in electronic projects for musicians,
> which is pretty old.

Mylar caps are also called Polyester caps; that's probably what you see in
catalogues. Note that there are also Polystyrene, Polypropylene,
Polycarbonate, and  Polysulfone caps, just to confuse you more.

Check out Harry's FAQ at
http://www.indiemusicsite.com/synth/dave/articles/capacitor.html
It's awesome.

-Darren


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