> I know this don't necessarily have to do with amps, but I figured I'd
> show this as what not to do in building any tube application. Can anyone
>
> spot the shock hazard on the old CD capacitor checker? I seen this and
> my jaw dropped, oh the good ol days =)
>
::Lots of stuff has shock hazards. At least capacitor checkers
aren't routinely used by toddlers and houswives. My "megger" has a
hand-crank generator and can develop about 10kV with one turn of a crank,
and drop that right across the exposed test terminals. Then, an AC-line
powered appliance can be dropped into an occupied bathtub...-WB2WIK/6
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