In general tube amplifiers don't like to be open circuited but transistor amps have no such problem. I suspect he wouldn't be playing it at a high enough volume for the on and off surge to be a problem.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 3:25 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] installing a power cord > It would work except it might damage the stereo depending on how robust > the > output circuit is. In the old days of output transformers there would > likely > be no problem at all but some of the more modern solid state outputs don't > like to be surged like that, on and off. > > Max might have more current knowledge about that. > > If you can get to a RadioShack store you can probably buy a beeper, I have > one here left over from one of the kids science projects. I stuck a pair > of > alligator clips one on each lead, it is in a round plastic housing. One > clip > on a battery terminal and the other on what ever end you like then touch > the > other end to the free battery terminal. You have a continuity tester. > > I think the beeper and clips might run you five or six bucks. Might even > be > worth bundling all together including a battery connecter and proper leads > so you can just change the battery when necessary. you could probably wrap > the thing up in a wad of the handyman's secret weapon to form a more or > less > permanent continuity tester. > > > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert J. 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Now if I >> took >> for example the left strand and cut it some where between the speaker and >> the stereo and hooked one end up to the ground post of the new cord and >> then >> touched the other end of the speaker wire to each of the 3 bare wires one >> at >> a time. >> I assume when I find the correct wire I will complete the circuit and get >> sound from the speaker. the other 2 wires will not make contact and I >> will >> not get any sound. >> Are my instructions clear enough? >> and if So, will this work? >> >> >> >> >> To listen to the show archives go to link >> http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >> or >> ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >> >> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >> http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >> >> The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. >> http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml >> >> Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From >> Various List Members At The Following Address: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ >> Visit the new archives page at the following address >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >> list just send a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Yahoo! 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