Re: [Harp-L] Re: Amp Casters

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

When dealing with any electronical equipment that is NOT solid state, jostling it..especially over rough floors, parking lots, cobble stones, brick/tile floors with big seams, bouncing it on stairs, platforms, curbs, presents a problem. The 'heaters' in the tubes can vibrate violently and thusly cause a failure. The filaments can short against each other. Tube pins can loose their hair like leads. Bakelyte can crack. Especially when hot. 

In a perfect world, the best solution is to carry tube activated equipment. Now I realize that some of this stuff would require a wooly mammoth to transport, but anything you can do to alleviate vibration will pay off. If one were to go with casters (because the weight exceeds 75 lb), I suggest soft gooey NEOPRENE.

Justin Case
 

On Oct 18, 2011, at 2:49 PM, Jim Rossen wrote:

> The heavy removable Fender style casters add something like 21/2 in to
> the height of the amp, which can make it more difficult to manage on
> stairs. It can be a bit of a bother to remove them, particularly when
> they get a bit bent or crusted up.
> 
> On Oct 18, 11:31 am, MundH...@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> Only that it might start moving across the stage!
>> BUT If you DO... <BAD IDEA> make sure that they LOCK!
>> 
>> Don't do it!   I have, and you are better off buying a  trolley or a dolly
>> to move the amp upon!
>> 
>> The castors tend to get broken off in any event, in transit.....
>> Just my 2 Centavos worth..
>> .
>> John "Whiteboy" Walden,
>> Back from the Philippines to my homeland England.
>> _www.johnwalden.com_(http://www.johnwalden.com)
>> 
>> In a message dated 10/16/2011 11:00:26 P.M. GMT Daylight Time,  
>> 
>> bluesharpa...@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>> 
>> Are  there any negative consequences for putting amp casters (wheels) on  a
>> Bassman amp?
>> 
>> --
>> -Rick Davis
>> The Blues Harp Amps  Bloghttp://www.bluesharpamps.blogspot.com/
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