Bipolar caps in Cherrybomb

[Sigesmundninja]

Last week i ordered parts for a coupple of project. Today i got a mail that told my order was shipping. When I checked the part-list i noticed I've ordered wrong parts for my cherrybomb.

this is probably a noob-question, but thats ok, cause i'm a noob 

Is it ok to put 10uf bipolar caps in C5 and C9 of the Cherrybomb?

/Markus

[mgwhit]

Yup.  They're just coupling caps for blocking DC and shaping tone.  They're not part of the power supply filtering or another part of the circuit where polarity would be important.

[Sigesmundninja]

thank you!

[keysandguitars]

i recently purchased some of these caps from Mammoth. http://www.mammothelectronics.com/Nichicon-16-Volt-Electrolytic-Capacitors-p/301-a-16v.htm
Am I correct in interpreting MG's response to mean that these could or will be problematic in the power supply filtering or another part of the circuit where polarity would be important?

[madbean]

Polarity is only important in power supply filtering if you hook your cap up incorrectly or your power supply. As long as you are using a reverse polarity protection diode, you can use bipolar caps for filtering the supply.

You can sub bipolars for polarized caps just about everywhere.

[keysandguitars]

Thank you for the help, Brian. Can't wait to get the Mangler and EgoDriver in the mail...thanks for getting them out so quickly!

[mgwhit]

Polarity is only important in power supply filtering if you hook your cap up incorrectly or your power supply. As long as you are using a reverse polarity protection diode, you can use bipolar caps for filtering the supply.

You can sub bipolars for polarized caps just about everywhere.

I stand corrected -- thanks!