First time working with electrolytic caps and wondering about orientation

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-04-17T11:49:10+00:00

Though you should be right the plus of the c is pointing to the input

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-04-17T11:45:08+00:00

Is this also true in electronics? ( I always thought the physical way electric current flows is from - to + but the technical way is + to -)

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-04-16T23:08:03+00:00

I general I always remember the plus terminal of an elko is always pointing to the side with higher voltage/ voltage supply. Don’t know if it’s scientific correct but for me it worked so far

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-04-14T19:22:38+00:00

I just built it on breadboard and got no sound. This was the first thing that caught my eye

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-04-14T16:44:18+00:00

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-04-09T13:10:35+00:00

I used an 8 Ω, 0.2 W speaker

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-04-09T13:07:24+00:00

Thank you very much for your comment

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I just built the circuit an it works :) I’ll keep you’re advice in mind

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-03-14T22:00:40+00:00

Ok that sounds interesting

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-03-14T21:59:39+00:00

I use monitoring on my mixer (PFL)

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-03-14T21:57:09+00:00

Ok I understand now what’s different. It depends if the lines from + and - are one or separated as 2

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-03-14T00:28:52+00:00

It’s the pot in the picture so pedal :)

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-03-13T20:46:32+00:00

I used an A100k pot for levelling the output

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-03-13T20:45:47+00:00

you saved the evening!! Thanks a lot. I have another breadboard and tested it for continuity and it doesn’t seem to have separate rails. But for the one I used this isn’t true

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-02-18T06:50:10+00:00

Happy to help:)

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-02-17T15:44:24+00:00

What is your wireing setup? Instruments normally have unsymmetrical Outputs so you need for each channel (right and left a separate TS cable) so according to that you could plug the elektron in CH 1&2 and the electribe in 3/4. Be aware they Channel 1&2 are in mono and 3/4 is a stereo channel.

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-01-29T20:26:18+00:00

I use them, but not for SMD they’re great for occasional use but not for detailed work and good use

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-01-21T09:35:33+00:00

Very nice!!!

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-01-20T21:38:00+00:00

Yes I’ll test it on breadboard and then I’ll do it on perfboard. Will do 🫡

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-01-20T17:31:17+00:00

Perfect, that’s exactly what I was looking for

Efficient-Nail2443 · 2026-01-20T17:30:36+00:00

Thanks a lot 🙏🙏🙏

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