[DeTomaso] Pantera Stereo/Speaker install question

[Christopher Kimball]

Right again!  I have no idea why I said electrolytic--that's the kind you don't want to use.  You do want non-polar.
 
I think I must be older than I think; either that, or all the car installs I did back when I was doing it full-time are gradually fading from memory.  It was, after all, the 1980's when I worked at "The Stereo Shoppe" which has been out of business for years.
 
As far as Radio Shack, I actually have purchased them there before, but again, you may be right since they have moved more and more from actual useful electronic parts to radio-controlled toys and cell phones.
 
Clay, if you need a couple of NON_POLAR capacitors, send me your address and I'll send you two of them free. 
 
Thanks again for the correction Doug.  One of these days I'm going to figure out something about which I know more than you!  I know--drum equipment!  I'll bet you don't know the year the Zildjian cymbal company was established...
 
Sincerely,
 
Chris > From: doug at silicondesigns.com> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; claywillmott at hotmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Pantera Stereo/Speaker install question> Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:22:06 -0800> > Chris,> > Another minor correction. You're using the terms electrolytic and> non-polar together below. Electrolytic capacitors are polarized, hence the> need to run 2 in series, back to back. He ideally wants to use a non-polar> type (metallized polypropylene, polyester film or mylar).> > I seriously doubt you'll find these are Radio Shack. Here are links to both> a 4 and a 2 uF polypropylene type that would be appropriate. Keep in mind> that Digi-Key has a $25 minimum order.> > http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=P10940-ND> http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=P10938-ND> > Doug> > -----Original Message-----> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Christopher Kimball> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 9:29 AM> To: claywillmott at hotmail.com; Pantera List Serve> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera Stereo/Speaker install question> > > Great, just be sure to use the 25 or 50 VOLT non-polar, electolytic 4> microfarad capacitors on the positive tweeter lead.> > Sincerely,> > Chris> > > > >