In need for a cap for RAT

spatescroll · July 3rd, 2008, 07:13 AM

I'm looking for a 30 pF cap for a vintage rat, can anyone help me?
Thanks!

DWBH · July 3rd, 2008, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by spatescroll

I'm looking for a 30 pF cap for a vintage rat, can anyone help me?
Thanks!

Go to your nearest Rat-shack. They'll have it. And any 30pF will do it.

bowlfreshener · July 3rd, 2008, 08:42 AM

Radio Shack may have them, but if you need a few other things, I'd order from SmallBearElectronics.com .

weiner71 · July 3rd, 2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by bowlfreshener

Radio Shack may have them, but if you need a few other things, I'd order from SmallBearElectronics.com .

correction on the Small bear site. http://www.smallbearelec.com/home.html

Just a question though, did the cap go out or are you doing a mod to it?

aberrant · July 3rd, 2008, 09:58 AM

dido on the is it broke or are you doing a mod...

bowlfreshener · July 3rd, 2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by weiner71

correction on the Small bear site. http://www.smallbearelec.com/home.html

Just a question though, did the cap go out or are you doing a mod to it?

Thanks for the correction, its one of my favorite sites so I just type in part of the address, then the rest pops into my browser, so I haven't typed the full address in awhile...

spatescroll · July 3rd, 2008, 02:06 PM

That's a DIY project! Smallbear has not,I was looking for a web site, shipping to Europe needed!.
30 pF looks difficult to find...and 3 10 pF in parrallel doesn't sound good...

DWBH · July 3rd, 2008, 06:17 PM

If you're in Europe, you can't go wrong with www.banzaieffects.com or www.musikding.de
;)

11 Gauge · July 3rd, 2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by spatescroll

That's a DIY project! Smallbear has not,I was looking for a web site, shipping to Europe needed!.
30 pF looks difficult to find...and 3 10 pF in parrallel doesn't sound good...

3 10's in parallel will sound fine. There's not enough current in the circuit to make it noticeable, IMO.

You could probably use 50 pF or even 100 pF and not notice the difference. You may even prefer it a little higher!

spatescroll · July 4th, 2008, 08:07 AM

So if 30 pf would be change with 27 or 33 non differences? I still havent found 30...

fivenote · July 4th, 2008, 08:54 AM

I had to resist posting a mobster joke on "needing to cap a rat". Sorry, I couldn't resist.

11 Gauge · July 4th, 2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by spatescroll

So if 30 pf would be change with 27 or 33 non differences? I still havent found 30...

If you can hear a difference with a 3 pF change, you have superhuman hearing!

I actually capped a rat, TWICE this morning...The Verminators have nuthin' on me!

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