To socket or not to socket?

[Magnus Danielson]

From: "Batz Goodfortune" <batzman at all-electric.com>
Subject: Re: To socket or not to socket?
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 11:29:21 +1000

> Y-ellow Magnus 'n' y'all.

Heaya!

After spending a working week in the Midlands...

> At 05:02 PM 02/06/00 +0100, Magnus Danielson wrote:
> 
> [BOBBIT]
> 
> >No can do. While the I am sure it is The Right Thing (TM) in rocket science
> >and many other high-G and high-vibration environments it is rarely the way to
> >go for things on the road. The repairment and modification of these boxes is
> >great enougth to prohibit filling them up. Also, as you add weigth the whole
> >transport issue becomes a headace again... for such gear it is much much
> >simpler just to avoid the sockets and be able to handle with the situation ;)
> 
> I was of course, joking. But, while we're there. There would not be a
> problem with repairing the device. You just pull the stuff out and leave it
> to do, what ever 'n' hell it does, in an icecream container or something.
> Or just lift the lid and let it drain out if you have the time. When the
> thing is fixed then you just gloop it back on top of the cavity and let it
> kinda _drain_ back in.

Hmm... is this stuff temperature sensitive gluey stuff or what? I have no
feeling of how it behaves... please

> A power amp may have a heat problem of course. But if you were to design
> your PA for the purpose I'm sure you could minimize weight as well. And of
> course the less slily putty you use, the more cost effective it becomes.

Well, PA amps should just stay together anyhow, since they are among the
electronic parts that should withstand most anyhow. I have been available to
avoid designing amps thougth, there are a good source of good amps here in
Sweden so I don't have to bother.

> And as one of my slated projects this year is to redesign my PA... :)

Will you be ready for the next Millenium feast? ;^)

 ... or do we have to wait longer ;)

I *expect* you to pump up your volume so you can play over to me ;)
(was that a hidden hitchiker's reference there or what?)

Cheers,
Magnus