[Amps] Tubes, transistors, and 'abuse'

[Glen Zook]

It depends on the tube as to if it is going to be damaged by dropping on the floor.  Some tubes are very fragile while others can handle a whole lot of mishandling.

 Glen, K9STH 
Website: http://k9sth.net

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 Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 2:22 PM
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On Tue, 11 Apr 2017 12:12:46 +0000 (UTC), Catherine wrote:

> No, I don't have an anti-static mat.> 

REPLY:

Both tubes and transistors each have their own protection
requirements. 

Treating a transistor like a tube or vice versa is asking for trouble.
For one, tubes are far more fragile. Drop a transistor on the floor,
no problem. Drop a tube and it's goodbye. 

There are lots of differences but you get the idea.