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[GoDrex]

Is there another?

 

[rounce55]

Is there another?

I don't know, there could be like a steel maiden.  :icon_scratch:

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

Is there another?

I don't know, there could be like a steel maiden.  :icon_scratch:

Nope, Iron maiden was a torture device in the middle ages.  Reminds me of the excellent adventures of Bill and Ted

 

[rounce55]

Is there another?

I don't know, there could be like a steel maiden.   :icon_scratch:

Nope, Iron maiden was a torture device in the middle ages.  Reminds me of the excellent adventures of Bill and Ted

Ouch?

 

[GoDrex]

 

[DocNrock]

And that reminds me of Powerslave, which happens to be what I'm learning at the moment.  :icon_thumright:

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

Wait up, I just saw that your American power point plugs are different to us in Aus 

And I wanted to have and amp shipped over some time next year.

 

[DocNrock]

Wait up, I just saw that your American power point plugs are different to us in Aus 

And I wanted to have and amp shipped over some time next year.

Unfortunately, that won't work, Wana.

 

[rounce55]

They have converters.

 

[ByteFrenzy]

The plug/cord will be the least of your worries. If the cord isn't permanently attached it will plug into the amp with the same plug you'll also find on the power cord of your computer or your screen, so you could just use another cable. Worse is that I think Australia has 220V 50Hz and the US have 120V 60Hz. The frequency won't be a problem (that's just for motors that need to run at more or less the correct speed), but the voltage difference would not be healthy for an amp. You could get a step-down transformer but they are usually heavy, expensive and hard to find. The adjustable ones also have the risk that they could accidentaly be jarred and cause your amp to blow up. Maybe you should consider getting your amp from Europe - I dont know what the rate of the UK pound vs the AU dollar is up to, but that could be a deal as well.

 

[DocNrock]

The plug/cord will be the least of your worries. If the cord isn't permanently attached it will plug into the amp with the same plug you'll also find on the power cord of your computer or your screen, so you could just use another cable. Worse is that I think Australia has 220V 50Hz and the US have 120V 60Hz. The frequency won't be a problem (that's just for motors that need to run at more or less the correct speed), but the voltage difference would not be healthy for an amp. You could get a step-down transformer but they are usually heavy, expensive and hard to find. The adjustable ones also have the risk that they could accidentaly be jarred and cause your amp to blow up. Maybe you should consider getting your amp from Europe - I dont know what the rate of the UK pound vs the AU dollar is up to, but that could be a deal as well.

Sounds like a man who knows far more about this than me.  :icon_thumright:

 

[rockskate4x]

For sure... Doc knows his stuff...

 

[Soylent]

...wait what?  :toothy12:

 

[rockskate4x]

haha... I'm hilarious... I'll let you figure out where my brain misfired there... I'm not gonna say it (my mind needs help) :toothy11: :help: :icon_scratch: :doh: :icon_jokercolor:

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

The plug/cord will be the least of your worries. If the cord isn't permanently attached it will plug into the amp with the same plug you'll also find on the power cord of your computer or your screen, so you could just use another cable. Worse is that I think Australia has 220V 50Hz and the US have 120V 60Hz. The frequency won't be a problem (that's just for motors that need to run at more or less the correct speed), but the voltage difference would not be healthy for an amp. You could get a step-down transformer but they are usually heavy, expensive and hard to find. The adjustable ones also have the risk that they could accidentaly be jarred and cause your amp to blow up. Maybe you should consider getting your amp from Europe - I dont know what the rate of the UK pound vs the AU dollar is up to, but that could be a deal as well.

Sounds like a man who knows far more about this than me.  :icon_thumright:

Sure does. And Byte, you were soooo close. I just looked on the back of my MG 30 and it says the mains input is 230v-50Hz.

The only reason I wanted an amp from overseas is because even with the sipping/insurance costs and the Australian to US dollar, some of the amps that I like are still way cheaper than over here. EG:

Blackheart handsome devil combo- Here $879 - Overseas $400-500 - ebay $300-400


:-\

 

[ByteFrenzy]

Sounds like a man who knows far more about this than me.   :icon_thumright:

Nah... when I was a kid we moved around a lot so nowadays I'm conditioned to always check the mains voltage and the type of plug they use in any country. It's no further away than a bit of internet searching.

And Byte, you were soooo close. I just looked on the back of my MG 30 and it says the mains input is 230v-50Hz.

Yeah. Probably did the same over there as they did here, a couple of years ago. Pushed the voltage up from 220V to 230V. In my head it's always remained 220V though. I KNOW its 230 but still call it 220...

Problem is, the voltage is actually the (positive) average of a sine wave, so the actual minimum-to-maximum is a LOT more. And when the load on the power grid changes (a lot of people all switching on or off their lights, TV at the same time) the voltages will fluctuate. Down is disgusting but up will really fry a lot of older equipment. Just after the switchover you could change a lightbulb about every week. Newer gear is dimensioned for this, often it will swallow anything from 200V up to 250V. Some things (like travel chargers) go even further and will work on just about anything from 100V right up to 250V (you shouldn't try if the label doesn't say so).

In the past the voltage setting on a lot of things could be changed but that seems to be going out of style. It could be that they are protecting the local market from direct import or it could be to avoid liability issues. I can very well picture some jerk going to court because he set his whatever to 120V and then plugged it into 230V.

 

[metalman22105]

NIIIIIICE!!!  :headbang:

 

[DocNrock]

NIIIIIICE!!!  :headbang:

:icon_thumright:

 

[DocNrock]

Just got back from DC and had visited the International Museum of Crime and Punishment.  They had a display dedicated to the Iron Maiden.  Apparently, in addition to the blades on the inside, it was also air tight.  Not only would one bleed to death once the chamber was closed, but this was also compounded by suffocation.

 

[DangerousR6]

Just got back from DC and had visited the International Museum of Crime and Punishment.  They had a display dedicated to the Iron Maiden.  Apparently, in addition to the blades on the inside, it was also air tight.  Not only would one bleed to death once the chamber was closed, but this was also compounded by suffocation.

:headbang1: