AMZ mini booster

[Nuts]

Hi,
I'am about to build that booster form this layout :



C4 and C3 are Electrolytes
How can I know which direction to put them ?

Thanks,
Nuts.

[spudulike]

+ goes to square pad.

[markm]

That would be correct.
This Layout is updated and a bit better;

http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/v/MarkMs-Gallery/album15/album76/AMZ_MiniBooster_LAYOUT_001.gif.html

[Nuts]

what does square pad mean ?

[markm]

what does square pad mean ?

It's the (+) side of the Electro Cap. 

[ehofherr]

  As shown in the layout you reference......

  For C3, the square pad is on the top, or 12 o'clock position.
  C4, the pad is on the right, or the 3 o'clock position.

[Dror3332]

  As shown in the layout you reference......

  For C3, the square pad is on the top, or 12 o'clock position.
  C4, the pad is on the right, or the 3 o'clock position.

Are you sure about C4??? It looks logical that the + going to the left side

[ehofherr]

Are you sure about C4??? It looks logical that the + going to the left side

  As shown in the layout you reference......

  Just take a look, the square pad is on the right.  You can also tell the shading of C4 if you look carefully enough.

[amz-fx]

  As shown in the layout you reference......

  For C3, the square pad is on the top, or 12 o'clock position.
  C4, the pad is on the right, or the 3 o'clock position.

Are you sure about C4??? It looks logical that the + going to the left side

The + side of C4 goes to the junction with C5, which is to the right.

regards, Jack

[Nuts]

Thanks everybody
So if I decide to go with that layout http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/v/MarkMs-Gallery/album15/album76/AMZ_MiniBooster_LAYOUT_001.gif.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1
it would be, for C3 the square pad is on the left, or 9 o'clock position
                      C4, the pad is on the right, or the 3 o'clock position.

Right ?

[markm]

Correct!

[VinSent]

I think the square bads are, in both cases (c3 and c4), on the right side - 3 o´clock.. 

[Dror3332]

This will help for sure
http://www.muzique.com/amz/mini.htm

Dror

[Nuts]

I think the square bads are, in both cases (c3 and c4), on the right side - 3 o´clock.. 

yeah, that's the way.
I just got confused, and I guess I was confusing markm...

Thanks

[Dror3332]

After looking inside the schema it looks like

C3 it's obvious that (-) to the ground
C4 is 3.3uf NP

Dror

[nooneknows]

for guitar use I've found an interesting value od .68uF for C3, this eliminate the problem with the polarity too.
it reduces a bit the bass side, the sound is still full but the overdrive of the following stage is much more pleasant to my ears.
A matter of taste, of course

[markm]

I think the square bads are, in both cases (c3 and c4), on the right side - 3 o´clock.. 

yeah, that's the way.
I just got confused, and I guess I was confusing markm...

Thanks

That's not hard to do sometimes!