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Old 06-23-2012, 06:29 PM
Ncotham Ncotham is offline
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Originally Posted by old_tv_nut View Post
This might be a good time for a reminder, if it's a long time (or never) since you worked on tube gear:

B+ can bite bad! (and of course so can the line voltage and the high voltage).

Whenever the set is plugged in, learn to work with one hand in your pocket.
Ah, yes! The old one hand rule! I remember it well. Yes, I understand that with tube equipment, it ain't no +/- 12/5/3V like in a PC and capacitors can make for a bad day and a new hair style as well. Thanks for the reminder!
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