JT_Marshmallow
Well-known member
So this is not a question - it's really more of a field report. In the last year I have had two bad experiences with Fedex:
1. Purchased a used Simul 2:90 amp online, Fedex dropped it, and it showed up with one rack ear majorly bent with a tasty side of broken glass (two power tubes were pulverized). I opened it up and cherry-picked out every last bit of broken glass, replaced the tubes, turned it on... WORKS FINE. I was just blown away by the fact that, after enough of an impact to bend the 1/4'' steel faceplate, the thing still works.
2. Bought a used Triaxis preamp online, and once again, Fedex dropped it. One rack ear was bent in the same way as was on my 2:90. This time, luckily, no tubes were broken. I opened it up to check it out - everything looks ok. So I plug it on, turn it on... WORKS FINE. Once again I am blown away by the fact that it survived.
In both cases, I was able to bend the rack ear back to being almost like new using a vise-grip. Hold the unit sideways (perpendicular to the vise), put the bent part into the vise, tighten it up, then start pushing until it's straight.
Now that I think of it, this post seems fairly pointless. Oh well.
1. Purchased a used Simul 2:90 amp online, Fedex dropped it, and it showed up with one rack ear majorly bent with a tasty side of broken glass (two power tubes were pulverized). I opened it up and cherry-picked out every last bit of broken glass, replaced the tubes, turned it on... WORKS FINE. I was just blown away by the fact that, after enough of an impact to bend the 1/4'' steel faceplate, the thing still works.
2. Bought a used Triaxis preamp online, and once again, Fedex dropped it. One rack ear was bent in the same way as was on my 2:90. This time, luckily, no tubes were broken. I opened it up to check it out - everything looks ok. So I plug it on, turn it on... WORKS FINE. Once again I am blown away by the fact that it survived.
In both cases, I was able to bend the rack ear back to being almost like new using a vise-grip. Hold the unit sideways (perpendicular to the vise), put the bent part into the vise, tighten it up, then start pushing until it's straight.
Now that I think of it, this post seems fairly pointless. Oh well.