Here's the amateur of the group (the one with the now-fixed LFO)...
Tantaliums are indeed polarized. Long lead is +. I don't think you can replace a mylar with a tant.
Don't tell Ken tho, he dislikes tantaliums. ;-)
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Tantaliums are indeed polarized. Long lead is +. I don't think you can replace a mylar with a tant.
Don't tell Ken tho, he dislikes tantaliums. ;-)
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--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, "dumpstatic" <oozitron@...> wrote:
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> I can't find my docs for the Lag PCBs I have, but I have Harry's circuit diagram for help. I powered it up last night and it did some really strange stuff. Looking at the backside, I realized there should be some decoupling caps on the back... oops...
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> Question #1 - would the absence of those 4 decoupling caps cause the 10uF electrolytic caps to get quite hot?
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> Question #2 - I have a 4.7uF Tant cap where a mylar is suggested. Are Tant caps polarized? (one lead is longer than the other, but there are no +/- labels) Should a Tant cap work OK here?
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> thanks a bunch for any help,
> Drew
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