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Just ordered a couple of PCBs and got a free Egghead PCB, but I noticed no info on what values to use for the components (no parts list), and no wiring diagram when I clicked on the "Egghead" icon in the projects page.  http://www.madbeanpedals.com/projects/index.html 

Very nice!  What size resistors did you use? 

Thanks!  So will not effect the tone or delay effect if using an electrolytic cap instead of film?

Excuse my ignorance, but can I use a 1uf electrolytic cap for a 1uf film cap?  I was soldering all the caps on a cave dweller build and C10 calls for a 1uf film cap and I ordered a 1uf electrolytic cap instead.  The "1uf" threw me off, as it usually used to distinguish a film cap instead of a film cap.  1000nf would have been clearer to  distinguish for a film cap.

Well, I was going smoothly populating and soldering the cave dweller PCB until I got to "C10".  C10 calls for 1uf which is 1000nf from what I understand.  I've always assumed as a general guide to distinguish film caps from electrolytic, nf will refer to film caps and uf would refer to electrolytic caps.  Looking at the cave dweller layout, "C10" calls for 1uf, but in a film cap form!!!  I just ordered all the parts and yes ordered ONE 1uf electrolytic cap instead of a 1uf film, which should have been noted as 1000nf to make it less confusing.  Could I use a 1uf electrolytic cap?  Does the polarity matter?

Caps values in nano Farad are film caps
                   pico  Farad are ceramic caps
                   micro Farad are electrolytic caps

Good LUck ! 

That is correct, but C10 calls for 1uf and the layout looks like it calls for a film cap.  That through me off when I as ordering the parts for it.  Now, I'm waiting for a 1uf film cap to finish building the cave dweller.