Re: box vs film caps (if that even makes sense)

Posted by IvIark on
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Frank_NH wrote

Hmmm...those look great.  May have to get an assortment.  I've discovered that when it comes to < 1nF ceramics, small is good (i.e. I prefer a 0.1" nominal lead spacing)!

Yes I always try to go for 2.5mm spacing <1nF too.  Most caps higher value than that have been put in the layout assuming a 5mm spacing and so they're better suited.  Although I did find a source for 2.5mm spacing multilayers too and ended up getting both types so I've pretty much always got the right size for the build.  Add multilayer axials to the mix and you have a low profile cap for any occasion. They may not look the coolest but they're definitely my fave to build with.

I ended up getting a big compartment box and 500 of each of all the common values.  I don't think I'm ever likely to run out just building a couple of things a year for myself