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They usually have a band to indicate which side gets grounded.

Usually...

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The video shows that it’s not always the case (for non-polarized ones), that’s why I wanted to share it with you.

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Thanks! And, yeah, it's not always the case, just usually. I've found unmarked caps to be most frequently found in amps from Japan and made from the 1960s to 1970s. I don't personally have any experience with many of them but I guess amps made in the old Soviet Union also were like that.

The good news is that I'm no longer a poorfag. So, I seldom need to do any work on my own gear!

Still, I appreciate the link. I seem to recall this video popping up in a Hackaday newsletter? I'm not positive and I smoke a lot of pot.

Oh! Something I've been meaning to mention. I saw on PicInfinity that you were the design guy. I'm not terribly fond of the UX, but the UI is nice and works very well for a partially colorblind person. The contrast is excellent. I've been meaning to say thanks for a while now but, like I said, I smoke a lot of pot.

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No need, just learn to identify tantalum because the markings appear opposite to every other type.

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Not always.

He perfectly explains why at .

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That isn't a polarized capacitor and it makes fuck all difference.

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That isn't a polarized capacitor

Nobody said it was.

it makes fuck all difference.

It actually does when you work with high frequency circuits.