This hardly falls into the category of earth-shattering, survival-threatening mayhem, but it is a small annoyance.

The screws protruding from the bottom of the empeg are just long enough that they mar the finish on my desktop if I slide the empeg around rather than pick it up and set it down.

tanstaafl.

cc: bugs@empeg.com

"There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"

Yes, on some units (it depends on the M3 insert type being fitted by the metalwork people) the screws can protrude - we've moved to shorter ones now.

Hugo
ps: a mousemat makes an ideal empeg rest :)

How long till we can order empeg branded mousemats for that purpose... =)

Jazz
(List 112, Mk2 12 gig #40. Mk1 4 gig #30. Mk3 1.6 16v)

Err...they'd have to be called music-mats:)
-m

...proud to have owned one of the first Mark I units

You could call them music mats, but they would still be usable as mouse mats, hence calling them such... =)

However, you might find the use of one improves the sound quality (back to the isolation pad for CD players argument... =)

Only joking, don't flame... =)

Jazz
(List 112, Mk2 12 gig #40. Mk1 4 gig #30. Mk3 1.6 16v)

I can sell you one for a price , along with some 'Audio Blutack' too!

Paul.

Paul Haigh, 6GB, Blue
Reg: 4120 - Serial 00254

Would I be risking death and destruction by taking a Dremel tool and grinding off the half millimeter or so of the screw ends that are protruding beyond the base of the empeg?

tanstaafl.

"There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"

Mmm, probably not but I'd be worried about metal fragments somehow ending up inside the case...

Hugo

The other problem would be the vibration loosening the threadlock,
thus causing the screws to slowly undo themselves and drop into the
case while in motion, eventually shorting out the power supply, setting
fire to the car, causing a major accident, and wiping out thousands
of innocent commuter's lives.

Bummer ;)

Patrick.

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Hi,

However, you might find the use of one improves the sound quality (back to the isolation pad for CD players argument... =)

I can provide a special green pen at great cost, you run a thin line around the exterior of the empeg that will enhance the sound quality.

Regards,



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John, (MK1 114-20G, MK2 15-36G).

This man is not employed by empeg

...metal fragments somehow ending up inside the case...

I'll put duct tape (temporarily) over the cooling holes on the sides and the connectors on the backplane.

tanstaafl.

"There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"

...setting fire to the car, causing a major accident, and wiping out thousands of innocent commuter's lives.

This from the lunatic who builds jet engines out of old turbochargers?

tanstaafl.

"There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"

I'll put duct tape (temporarily) over the cooling holes on the sides and the connectors on the backplane.

I was expecting one of the Empeg guys to jump in here and say this... If you use a dremel tool to grind/cut metal, heat is generated. I don't know how much heat just to make those screws shorter. But if it's a lot of heat, then you could be talking about damaging the circuits on the motherboard. It's just a caution: the unit gets pretty hot in the dash as it is so I know it can take SOME heat. Just be careful as you're dremeling not to make the metal too hot in the process.

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Tony Fabris

...setting fire to the car, causing a major accident, and wiping out thousands of innocent commuter's lives.

This from the lunatic who builds jet engines out of old turbochargers?

Yeah. Sounds like he's speaking from experience, so watch out.

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Tony Fabris

You haven't seen his jet boat yet.

Rob

You haven't seen his jet boat yet.

Oh, come on. Thanks to the latest technology and brilliant design, we are confident the casualties will be kept within acceptable levels.





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Thanks to the latest technology and brilliant design, we are confident the casualties will be kept within acceptable levels.

This sounds suspiciously like the technical documents at the web sites for those "personal flying machine" things they're developing. They have euphamisms like "engine failure is a statistical nonevent." Hmmm...

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Tony Fabris

I'll put duct tape (temporarily) over the cooling holes on the sides and the connectors on the backplane.

Hmm, make sure it is indeed temporarily. I remember an airliner that had its static air ports (needed for instruments that measure airspeed, altidute and vertical speed) temporarily taped over during maintenance....

Dragi "Bonzi" Raos
Zagreb, Croatia
Q#5196, MkII#80000376, 18GB green

You haven't seen his jet boat yet.

Sometheing like late Malcolm Campbell's 'Bluebird' ?

(What kind of mood is this? I am going to find something cheerful to listen to from my empeg...)

Dragi "Bonzi" Raos
Zagreb, Croatia
Q#5196, MkII#80000376, 18GB green

A dab of silicon over the ends of the screws might protect your desk too.

Alex Lear