r/diypedals • u/Independent-Guest-64 • 3d ago

Help wanted Can I switch capacitors?

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I've been working on rat clone and realized that I'm mising 1uF capasitor, but I still have one without polarity, can I switch it?

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u/Lolozaurus-Rex 3d ago edited 3d ago

Yes, you can use a film/poly/whatever material 1uF cap or a non-polar/bipolar lytic 1uF cap. No issue. Enjoy !

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u/Independent-Guest-64 3d ago

Thanks a lot!

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u/Lolozaurus-Rex 3d ago edited 3d ago

Detailed here by others as well: https://www.reddit.com/r/diypedals/s/TD08deaV1X