Re: Tube amps

On Fri, 02 May 2008 18:06:03 +1000, ARLOWE wrote:

.Are you planning on sticking your backside inside the amp?

I was assuming you would be earthed by your arse, or feet in shoes. As
opposed to holding the casing of the amp with the other hand.


The really evil thing is once a current path is made the resistance can
fall and in just a few seconds you are a heating element....

A not insignificant point, and this is the first time I've seen anyone make
it in all the "discussions" about volts/amps etc that pop up on newsgroups.

--
Tim C.
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