For those of you who worry about how hot your C+ gets...

[JimAnsell]

this is mine after it had been on for about 2 hours with the fan off.
i had the thermometer in my pocket because i was still in my work pants (i'm a cook), and i stuck after i got done playing i stuck the probe between the tube retainer and the chassis and let it sit there until it leveled off.
:lol:

 

[GIG4FUN]

wow, I have heard this before and so I took notice of mine ( C+) and it is not at all "hot" when I use mine. I have no problem keeping my hand on it. I have not unplugged the fan and checked though...

Mine was sent to Mike B and he worked it to new specs and I do have the 105 and do run NOS 415's
The former owner had it biased to run all four with EL34's. Mike swapped out those resistors.

Why is yours so hot?


**edit** sorry I thougth you meant the transformer was getting too hot... poor reading on my part.

 

[Elpelotero]

I was playing with one of the chassis out of its shell. Within minutes the tubes burned 3 holes into my carpet.

 

[GIG4FUN]

SHOOT! I'm sorry, I thought he Jim was posting about how hot his transformer had gotten.
sorry, I should have read it slower...

 

[Mulemasta]

My IIC with the 105 gets really hot too with the fan off, but the tone is awesome. The entire front face plate is scorching. I have to check the the fan lead before each gig as it falls out easily.

 

[Shep]

mine was getting really really hot. like wax dripping out of my choke! ahah

So i fix it...

No seriously i replaced it wil a 3 cubic meter's a min mesa size fan and now it barely get's warm.

 

[EirikBrandal]

mine was getting really really hot. like wax dripping out of my choke! ahah

So i fix it...

No seriously i replaced it wil a 3 cubic meter's a min mesa size fan and now it barely get's warm.

that is so darn typical mesa humour

 

[boogieslayer]

My IIC with the 105 gets really hot too with the fan off, but the tone is awesome. The entire front face plate is scorching. I have to check the the fan lead before each gig as it falls out easily.

yeah it gets hot as hell but **** does it sound great , a helluva lot better than cold tubes