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What type of caps to use?

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11-21-2012, 03:48 PM

Either will work fine, as long as they are the correct voltage and value. I've used both and don't really have a preference. Axial are usually a little less expensive, but other than that, I don't know of any real advantage one has over the other.

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What type of caps to use? - by Eric Adams - 11-21-2012, 11:42 AM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by Dave - 11-21-2012, 03:48 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by Eric Adams - 11-21-2012, 03:57 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by 7estatdef - 11-21-2012, 06:11 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by Eric Adams - 11-21-2012, 07:11 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by Conelrad - 11-22-2012, 03:34 AM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by DeckApe - 11-22-2012, 12:19 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by morzh - 11-22-2012, 11:23 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by TA Forbes - 11-23-2012, 01:08 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by LedHed - 11-23-2012, 01:48 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by codefox1 - 11-23-2012, 01:59 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by Eric Adams - 11-23-2012, 02:06 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by TA Forbes - 11-23-2012, 10:23 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by Eric Adams - 11-23-2012, 11:56 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by morzh - 11-24-2012, 07:07 PM

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