Modular Synth Panels

G'morning Andrew,

DigiKey stocks SMD Poly Film caps in sizes from 0603 to 6039.  49
pages of parts in stock.  Search Capacitors --> Poly Film. Then used
the filters to select the value, case size - 0805, 1206 etc, packaging
- cut tape if you need a few or tape & reel if you need them in the
thousands, and finally your desired tolerance and voltage.  Don't
forget to check the "Stoked Items" box or you will end up with a lot
of hits that they don't actually have on hand.  From the quick
look-see I just did most (all?) are made by Panasonic-ECG.

Hope this helps,

James
  

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "Andy"
<squirrelmasterxx@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Friends,
> 
> I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who posted info on 
> drilling dotcom panels the other month. It went (mostly) perfect 
> thanks to all of your recommendations! I will probably be picking up 
> a drill press eventually so as i increase the bit size I don't stray 
> from where I intended the origin.
> 
> so, on to my next question...
> I've been doing PCB design and layout for this guitar effects pedal 
> company for about a year now and our new design is quite bulky and I 
> was asked to fit it on a very small PCB. I suggested moving 
> everything to Surface Mount instead of the Through Hole that they 
> were used to. 
> I'm wasn't very worried about this because at my workplace we use 90% 
> SMT components so I lay them out on a daily basis. Unfortunately, 
> I've been able to find everything but Polyester Film Capacitors 
> available in Surface Mount. 
> 
> Does anyone know if these exist in SMT or any other equivalent types 
> of capacitors that would work great for audio applications? 
> 
> I know recently Paul at Synthesis Technology changed all of his 
> modules over to surface mount, how did he handle the capacitors?
> 
> Thanks a bunch! 
> 
> -Andrew
>