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Re: Broken .01uF caps in 18 Watt

11/30/2003 8:33 PM
BWilliamson	Re: Broken .01uF caps in 18 Watt The vibrations probably killed this cap--the amp is very loud and the cabinet resonates quite a bit. Now this has me thinking about a way to dampen out some of the vibrations going on in the 18 Watt. Those PIO caps are rather hefty. Would think when you've decided on a value and not going to change it anymore tacking it to the board or something solid with a little silicone to hold the cap instead of the leads holding the cap would take care of it. bwilliamson

11/30/2003 8:33 PM

BWilliamson

Re: Broken .01uF caps in 18 Watt

The vibrations probably killed this cap--the amp is very loud and the cabinet resonates quite a bit. Now this has me thinking about a way to dampen out some of the vibrations going on in the 18 Watt.

Those PIO caps are rather hefty. Would think when you've decided on a value and not going to change it anymore tacking it to the board or something solid with a little silicone to hold the cap instead of the leads holding the cap would take care of it.

bwilliamson