M50 - Who stole my cap!

Pillow · Post by **Pillow** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:22 pm

Ignorant question of the day...

... Why is there a hole for a cap that is not there?

Is there an advantage to adding a 4th cap?

Thanks!

gridracer · Post by **gridracer** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:41 pm

All the M50's are missing that cap I added one to that spot when I replaced my caps.

Post by **Eric D** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:58 pm

Cost saving measure from PG. Three is more than enough.

However, I put a 4th in on EVERY M50 I ever work on.

Post by **Eric D** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:59 pm

O, that spot may interfere with the chassis on an Outlaw or Bandit (aluminum chassis are bent a bit different on these models), so maybe that is the reason PG never put one there.

Pillow · Post by **Pillow** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:14 pm

SOLD! I will put in a fourth in that case

... I just thought it was odd to have the holes and not use it. Cheap M series

oldskoolmseriesfan · Post by **oldskoolmseriesfan** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:56 pm

Eric D wrote:O, that spot may interfere with the chassis on an Outlaw or Bandit (aluminum chassis are bent a bit different on these models), so maybe that is the reason PG never put one there.

Eric, have you noticed any differences in performance between the amps with 3 caps compared too 4?

marko · Post by **marko** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:42 pm

yep, when you replace those leaky caps with new ones just use slightly shorter caps and fot 4 of them

a standard height cap with have interfearence issues with the lid that's why they only fitted 3!

Post by **Eric D** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:04 am

oldskoolmseriesfan wrote:
Eric D wrote:O, that spot may interfere with the chassis on an Outlaw or Bandit (aluminum chassis are bent a bit different on these models), so maybe that is the reason PG never put one there.
Eric, have you noticed any differences in performance between the amps with 3 caps compared too 4?

I have not noticed any difference. I doubt there were be a difference if only one cap was installed either.