[sdiy] Newbie question: caps

[harry]

Mylar is Polyester

see Capacitor Guide at www.musicsynthesizer.com (and others)
for more info on capacitor types.

H^) harry

Krispyfry at aol.com wrote:

> 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.
>
>                                     thanks in advance,
>                                     krispy fry