[Amps] Tubes, transistors, and 'abuse'

[Bill Turner]

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On Tue, 11 Apr 2017 19:45:23 +0000 (UTC), you wrote:

>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.
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> Glen, K9STH 

REPLY:

The internal structure of a tube is very fragile, even if the glass or
ceramic doesn't break. Even if the tube appears to work afterwards,
something may have been damaged anyway and might fail later. 

Transistors are far tougher. 

73, Bill W6WRT