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#46,602
theFixer said:
HAH!!! “Not too bad”, is definitely relative! The weight differential between the Mesa 4x12 and 8x10 cabs, is greater than the total weight of my 500 watt GK 2x10 combo!
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But you don't have to pick it up to go up and down stairs.
Their 212 is the same cab as their 410, which is awkward to haul around because it is very wide and the only handles are on the side. I'd rather tilt back a 412 and go up one step at a time than try and haul a 212/410 up and down the stairs TWICE
 
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#46,604
kat888 said:
I think you are going to need to wait until the hardware shop opens. Desoldering braid shouldn't sting you much at least -- cheaper than a solder sucker, if not quite as 'fun'.
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I was hoping there was some kinda work around that would enable me to make some progress while I wait. I can’t leave the house right now because I am expecting an important delivery from FedEx:meh:
 
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Dr_Feelgoood212 said:
But you don't have to pick it up to go up and down stairs.
Their 212 is the same cab as their 410, which is awkward to haul around because it is very wide and the only handles are on the side. I'd rather tilt back a 412 and go up one step at a time than try and haul a 212/410 up and down the stairs TWICE
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That alone could keep me in GK combos for life. With my back tore up like it is... walking up a staircase... even empty handed... can be enough to put me down for the night:unsure:
 
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Luck shot.

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bylar13 said:
strip the housing off some copper speaker wire and use that as the "poor-mans braid....."
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Count Bassie said:
Strip some stranded wire and make a wretched tangle of the end (several inches of it), and try using it like desoldering braid.

(Edit: hadn't seen Bylar's post yet)
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Was going to suggest the same but thought without flux it wouldn’t work that well.
 
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Count Bassie said:
Strip some stranded wire and make a wretched tangle of the end (several inches of it), and try using it like desoldering braid.

(Edit: hadn't seen Bylar's post yet)
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Just tried it. Didn’t do nuffin’.:sour:

Ultimately, I guess it’s not that big of a deal. It’s just a little frustrating, because I am all little over a week in to my two day project. I swear... it’s like a guy with Parkinson’s wired this guitar while having an epileptic seizure! After taking it apart and putting it back together three times and still not having things right, I decided to just rip everything apart, clean it all up, and replace the wiring:sour:
 
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theFixer said:
Just tried it. Didn’t do nuffin’.:sour:

Ultimately, I guess it’s not that big of a deal. It’s just a little frustrating, because I am all little over a week in to my two day project. I swear... it’s like a guy with Parkinson’s wired this guitar while having an epileptic seizure! After taking it apart and putting it back together three times and still not having things right, I decided to just rip everything apart, clean it all up, and replace the wiring:sour:
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