Smd parts are made for robot assembly and are not benefiting mankind's progress. The
fools don't realize that cutting down their standard parts lines in favor of them is fucking
research and inventors. The, can't build a radio at radio shack anymore either.
You can use snubbies or chip caps if the smd bypass caps are driving you insane, I'd lay
them on their sides, curl the ends for more contact area and then tack solder them
quickly,if you want insurance, use dome conductive glue over the lead and contact
(without shorting) this is the one place where you cannot lift a trace without stupid
consequences.
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> > I once blew a fuse in my meter trying to test a car battery.
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> Ouch!
> I used the unfused part... : (
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> > Which SMD caps did you use?? I've never used SMD. Afaik, SMD come
> > in different sizes -- from incredibly tiny to having to worry about a
> > rogue amoeba slithering off with your parts -- although I don't know
> > how the naming system works. What is the largest size that will
> > still fit??
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> Mouser 80-C0805C104J5R
> Officially, I'd like to state that I hate SMD caps. Hate 'em!!!!!
> H. A. T. E.
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> > Also, after spending more time using the tube vca, I found the output
> > was not high enough to work well with other modules. So I changed the
> > feedback resistor of the output amp to 2.2K and added a 1K gain
> > resistor resulting in an output of around 8.6Vpp. This also improved
> > the range of sounds when using feedback (I normalled the output to
> > the second input using a switched jack).
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> Ah, very good! Now maybe I should get around to building mine! ; )
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