Which of these things will kill me?

[TheReceder]

Since you're asking.... I'd say that one right there in the picture.

truth be told... none of those parts will kill you... but the electricity some of them can hide can be a real mutha...

 

[Nev375]

Electronic service bills are massively cheaper than emergency room bills.

 

[CryingBass]

After you cover it back up, is it possible that you are using an instrument cable between the amp and the cabinet, instead of a legit speaker cable?

 

[trevcda]

Yes, you’re missing the message everyone is trying to deliver: leave it alone and don’t die.

No amplifier is worth dying over. But if there were a list of them, rest assured Stagg would be very close, if not at the bottom of that list. Seriously, try not to be the guy you reference in your own signature line.

 

[Spidey2112]

After you cover it back up, is it possible that you are using an instrument cable between the amp and the cabinet, instead of a legit speaker cable?

 

[byacey]

While we all die eventually, I suggest seeking a local qualified technician.

Does seeking a tech somehow hasten the death process?

 

[Bodeanly]

Does seeking a tech somehow hasten the death process?

Sorry...

Even though we all die eventually...

 

[Jeff Scott]

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Lots of wasted space in there, maybe you could move things closer together?

 

[Jim C]

Electricians apprentice:
Always have one hand in your pocket as electricity will go through the fingers on one hand
If you were to become a conductor with 2 hands, the current would flow through your body and potentially through your heart. This is not good.

To the OP: When you think about it, what could you possible diagnose (other than a loose wire) without test equipment? Even if you found a chared part, that could be the result of another failed part that doesn't look bad.

Dowside; most techs will have a bench charge to diagnose what is wrong.
And, life is short, but you knew that

 

[jackn1202]

Yes, you’re missing the message everyone is trying to deliver: leave it alone and don’t die.

Haven't missed that, I already said I got the message and wasn't gonna touch anything except maybe some rubber wires

 

[jackn1202]

After you cover it back up, is it possible that you are using an instrument cable between the amp and the cabinet, instead of a legit speaker cable?

It's a combo amp, so it's leads straight from the head to the speaker. No cable involved.

 

[jackn1202]

Aight folks, I've decided this amp is worth neither my money nor my life. Thank y'all for your words of caution, and I will never* open up an amp again!

*probably...

 

[saabfender]

I didn’t realize caps could retain electricity as well, so that’s good to know.

It's kinda their thing.

 

[byacey]

Dowside; most techs will have a bench charge to diagnose what is wrong.
And, life is short, but you knew that

80% of the work is diagnosing and determining what parts need to be replaced to put it in proper working order. Why wouldn't a tech charge for this?

 

[agedhorse]

just a reminder to film it for a possible viral youtube clip...

Might be his last viral video too, but a real doozy

OK to poke at bare wire and metal connections with an eraser at the end end a pencil (fingers at length)

To dispel this myth before somebody gets hurt, most pencil lead is usually quite conductive and even erasers plus the metal shell can lead to getting one hell of a shock.

80% of the work is diagnosing and determining what parts need to be replaced to put it in proper working order. Why wouldn't a tech charge for this?

I charge only a dollar labor to replace the bad parts... but a whole lot more than that to determine which parts are bad.

 

[saabfender]

most pencil lead is usually quite conductive

It's what distributor cap buttons were made of (you know, when cars had such things).

 

[MrLenny1]

If you ask the question, then just bring it in to a repair shop.
Be safe.

 

[Jim C]

80% of the work is diagnosing and determining what parts need to be replaced to put it in proper working order. Why wouldn't a tech charge for this?

I pay the $75 to my tech which is given back when he performs the work.
The downside is the OP is doing this on the cheap.
Somehow the words "repair", and "on the cheap", never seems to work out for any kind of quality repair.

I didn't post about the lead pencil because I didn't think anyone would believe me!
Clean the porcelain on a spark plug and try to get a pencil to draw a line from the top of the condutor to the base of the plug.
Marvel at how one cylinder is now shorted to ground.
We used to always number the plugs on the bracket car and I think one time we had a miss that must have been the Sharpie line (drawn by some ham fisted, smalled brained, imbecile (me).

 

[byacey]

To dispel this myth before somebody gets hurt, most pencil lead is usually quite conductive and even erasers plus the metal shell can lead to getting one hell of a shock.

Not only that, but the eraser shell can potentially short out header pins and other exposed conductors.
I use a fiberglass alignment rod for poking and prodding.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

This is the inside of a Stagg 500BA 115 solid state amp head. Which of these parts will kill or hurt me? As far as I can tell the amp head works, but one or both of the leads to the speaker are dead.

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Absolutely nothing, if you unplug it and flip the power switch on. Electronics, of any form, are only dangerous if there's electricity in them. Unplug it, discharge the residuals. Safe.