[sdiy] Newbie capacitor questions 2 - Return of the Cap.

[Rude 66]

hey mikael,

try germany for cheaper and more parts:

www.conrad.de
www.reichelt.de

ruud





----- Original Message -----
From: "Mikael Mørup" <Mikael at mikmo.dk>
To: "Paul Perry" <pfperry at melbpc.org.au>
Cc: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Newbie capacitor questions 2 - Return of the Cap.


> Citat Paul Perry <pfperry at melbpc.org.au>:
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mikael Mørup" > Am i correct inassuming that a capacitor named
> > Styroflex is the same as a
> > > polystyrene capacitor? Its a smalish grey cylindirc thing, and kind of
old
> > > fashioned looking with axial leads, and comes in values from 47 pF to
> > 10nF.
> > >
> > Googling around, it looks like Styroflex is the BASF company's name for
> > polystyrene.
> >
> > But.. why not use ceramic NPO caps? they are actually guaranteed to have
low
> > temp
> > coefficient (that is what the NPO means) plus, they are cheap &
available.
> >
> > paul perry Melbourne Australia
> >
> Thanks for your suggestion.
>
> That was what i actually did, but i thought that NP0 caps. only come in
very
> small values ? The ones i can get locally goes up to around 800pF max.
>
> Also :
>
> I live in a very small, very expencive contry (Denmark) even here in
Copenhagen
> we only have 3 shops selling components, and 2 of them are just branches
of the
> same company. So the selection i have to choose from is limited. I did
just
> discover a copule of web based danish shops with more to choose from,
including
> LM13700 CA3080 and Styroflex caps :-). Bying from England seems to be the
next
> logical step, but many english or US based shops have rather large minimum
> order amounts for overseas orders + shipping + i might end up paying VAT
on top
> of that.
>
> And :
>
> I still have so mouch to learn. Thats where you guys come in :-)
>
> Lastly :
>
> I found a website that explains that my assumption is correct. Styroflex
seems
> to be a the name Siemens (and others) used for polystyrene capacitors over
> here.
>
> http://my.execpc.com/~endlr/film.html
>
> Very good capacitor guide / site.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Mikael
>