I’ve kept my gear in my trailer for over 20 years in Wisconsin from temps over 100 to -30 ncludung many laptops never had a failure of anything other than cds when it was cold and they fogged up
That is the key, the reason I went with a trailer and befor that vans was I despise loading gear into a vehicle every time I have a show back in the day it was 4-5 time a week seemed like unnecessary extra workMost professional grade equipment (not talking strictly audio gear) will publish min/max operating temperatures as well as storage temperatures. The storage temperature range is going to be much larger than the operating temperature range. There are things to concern yourself with storage temperatures. Parts expand and contract with temperature. However, not all materials expand/contract at the same rate. Differences in the coefficients of expansion between two parts can create mechanical stresses that cause broken solder joints or sometimes buckling of boards. Most gear will work well beyond its published range but not all. The key thing is always to avoid temperature shock by rapidly changing the temp. If something has been in cold storage, let it get close to room temperature before turning it on. Make sure that at least the condensation is gone.
I'm with you but the gear whore in me doesn't let me go of gear. I now have a Limited Edition Rane SL3 that is no longer supported and a Rane 62 mixer that is no longer supported. I should have sold them off a few years back.Professional and well-built audio seems to last forever. I’ve sold off some stuff that I brought in the 80s which was still sitting around. All the stuff worked. The big issue is that weight and power draw makes the stuff go obsolete. My 1200s I sold off for twice as much as I paid for them in the 1985. Video Equipment is another story just about everything for 2000 is basically unusable. On some of my older projectors I got in the 90s the pictures are in such low resolution it’s unwatchable. It kind of makes you cry when you have something you spent thousands on and it’s worth nothing now. that’s why I tell people buy it make money with it, then move on to the next big thing.
That sucks Ross. Sharpie might help.It's not that delicate... but it helps if don't let it swan dive off a cart during a bumpy load in....
Dealing with a damaged speaker piece from this weekend:
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It still works fine, but the chip is super ugly and will likely get worse unless I figure out how to mend it. I sent an email to RCF to see if they have a recommendation.
wow,youve never had BSoDs? absolute diamond those laptops.I’ve kept my gear in my trailer for over 20 years in Wisconsin from temps over 100 to -30 ncludung many laptops never had a failure of anything other than cds when it was cold and they fogged up
It's not that delicate... but it helps if don't let it swan dive off a cart during a bumpy load in....
Dealing with a damaged speaker piece from this weekend:
View attachment 54127
It still works fine, but the chip is super ugly and will likely get worse unless I figure out how to mend it. I sent an email to RCF to see if they have a recommendation.