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The SB 220 is *NOT* safe to ship, unless it will be riding in the trunk or back seat of your car for the whole trip.

The aluminum chassis does not have the rigidity or structural strength to withstand normal (drop-kick) stresses from modern-day shipping methods.

When Heath was selling the factory-assembled version, it arrived in three cartons. One with the amplifier, another with the tubes, and a third one with the HV transformer. It plugged in, and you bolted it down to the chassis.

This model was NEVER shipped from the factory with that transformer in place.

I have seen the chassis deck dished in, smashing the circuit breakers or even severed along the flange that bolts to the rear panel.

Compare the construction to an amplifier built to be shipped in one piece, like a Henry. Requires a chassis a quarter-inch thick. The SB220 is closer to 1/16 inch.

Some folks get away with it. And some folks score big at the local casino.

73

<blockquote data-quote="nomadradio" data-source="post: 606180" data-attributes="member: 22">The SB 220 is *NOT* safe to ship, unless it will be riding in the trunk or back seat of your car for the whole trip. The aluminum chassis does not have the rigidity or structural strength to withstand normal (drop-kick) stresses from modern-day shipping methods. When Heath was selling the factory-assembled version, it arrived in three cartons. One with the amplifier, another with the tubes, and a third one with the HV transformer. It plugged in, and you bolted it down to the chassis. This model was NEVER shipped from the factory with that transformer in place. I have seen the chassis deck dished in, smashing the circuit breakers or even severed along the flange that bolts to the rear panel. Compare the construction to an amplifier built to be shipped in one piece, like a Henry. Requires a chassis a quarter-inch thick. The SB220 is closer to 1/16 inch. Some folks get away with it. And some folks score big at the local casino. 73</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nomadradio, post: 606180, member: 22"] The SB 220 is *NOT* safe to ship, unless it will be riding in the trunk or back seat of your car for the whole trip. The aluminum chassis does not have the rigidity or structural strength to withstand normal (drop-kick) stresses from modern-day shipping methods. When Heath was selling the factory-assembled version, it arrived in three cartons. One with the amplifier, another with the tubes, and a third one with the HV transformer. It plugged in, and you bolted it down to the chassis. This model was NEVER shipped from the factory with that transformer in place. I have seen the chassis deck dished in, smashing the circuit breakers or even severed along the flange that bolts to the rear panel. Compare the construction to an amplifier built to be shipped in one piece, like a Henry. Requires a chassis a quarter-inch thick. The SB220 is closer to 1/16 inch. Some folks get away with it. And some folks score big at the local casino. 73 [/QUOTE]

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