Good Day Audio Nuts,
I decided to take a shot on the bay and purchased what I hope doesn't turn out to be a boat anchor. The KA-8100 will make a nice combination to my KT-8300 if the reason the power cord is cut off was just that some banana wanted to salvage the copper. But then again, I would not have gotten the amp for 76 bucks local pick up here in CT had it been in working condition.
Anyway, I could use some general advise. Just removing the strain relief grommet is a huge pain, and before I scuff up that black paint any more, perhaps someone could share a method better than using a pair of pliers. My next attempt will be a vise grip.....
The power cord comes in and attaches to the nearest of the three power receptacle outlets. It's a tight fit there, and my 45 watt desoldering iron isn't budging that stuff. I'd appreciate some advise.... I'm considering two other options. One would be to snip off the wire as close to that junction as I can, and heading to the farthest terminal away where there is more room to work. I'm not sure that is even possible.... Another would be to cut the cord closer to the inlet of the amp, and make a junction from the wire there to the new cord. Don't know about that one either, ha...... OK, tell me the error of my ways and how to do it correctly!!!
On another note, there was a sticker with two invoice #s where the amp had been serviced by Electronic Service Labs in Wethersfield, CT. I contacted Jeff there(had talked with him once before) to get an idea of what had been done and when, but the service was prior to his records being computerized. So he has no idea.... I'm hoping that this cord is the only huge issue at the moment. The amp does look pretty clean with no visible burns or bulging. I do recognize the age of this nice piece, and that it would benefit from a major overhaul. But first things first....
Thanks for your help, guys.....
I decided to take a shot on the bay and purchased what I hope doesn't turn out to be a boat anchor. The KA-8100 will make a nice combination to my KT-8300 if the reason the power cord is cut off was just that some banana wanted to salvage the copper. But then again, I would not have gotten the amp for 76 bucks local pick up here in CT had it been in working condition.
Anyway, I could use some general advise. Just removing the strain relief grommet is a huge pain, and before I scuff up that black paint any more, perhaps someone could share a method better than using a pair of pliers. My next attempt will be a vise grip.....
The power cord comes in and attaches to the nearest of the three power receptacle outlets. It's a tight fit there, and my 45 watt desoldering iron isn't budging that stuff. I'd appreciate some advise.... I'm considering two other options. One would be to snip off the wire as close to that junction as I can, and heading to the farthest terminal away where there is more room to work. I'm not sure that is even possible.... Another would be to cut the cord closer to the inlet of the amp, and make a junction from the wire there to the new cord. Don't know about that one either, ha...... OK, tell me the error of my ways and how to do it correctly!!!
On another note, there was a sticker with two invoice #s where the amp had been serviced by Electronic Service Labs in Wethersfield, CT. I contacted Jeff there(had talked with him once before) to get an idea of what had been done and when, but the service was prior to his records being computerized. So he has no idea.... I'm hoping that this cord is the only huge issue at the moment. The amp does look pretty clean with no visible burns or bulging. I do recognize the age of this nice piece, and that it would benefit from a major overhaul. But first things first....
Thanks for your help, guys.....