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    Polyester cap?

      Hey thanks to both of you. Time to start soldering! I'll keep checking back to see this new, old circuit. I am actually a glass worker who has always had a facination with electronics. I've wanted to make some magic aquarium creatures...things that glow and pulsate. It's taken a couple years...
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    Polyester cap?

      Awsome thank you very much! So, I'm assuming a polyester cap is the same thing as a mylar? The polyester is just the insulator correct?   Another question...is it possible to modify this circuit so the fade time will vary randomly? With the addition of a couple more caps, or would you need to...
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    Polyester cap?

      Regarding the LED Pulser: http://www.electronics-lab.com/projects/motor_light/020/ C1 is a 1µF 63V Polyester Capacitor. Can someone tell me what makes this cap significant in terms of the material (polyester), and voltage? Does it need to be polyester? Why such a high voltage, can...
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