Can you touch the tubes?

I was talking to someone at the tube store about replacing some KT 150 tubes and he said it was perfectly fine to touch the tubes.

I've always thought you're supposed to handle these things very carefully with white gloves or a microfiber cloth.

Handling them with my fingers makes it easier to pull them out , insert them more securely.

Does it really matter if my fingerprints get on the glass or should I clean them off with a microfiber cloth after I touch them?

emergingsoul11-05-2023 5:41pm

facten Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,882 posts 11-07-2023 at 04:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @carlsbad2 "tubes, not so hot" Try telling that to an 845 tube, or any power tube for that matter
dekay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,634 posts 11-07-2023 at 05:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Washing your hands before (and in the following case after) is a good idea. https://www.udiscovermusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Tubes-GettyImages-102677143.jpg DeKay
carlsbad2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,704 posts 11-07-2023 at 08:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @facten I guess you were just being a smart ass but here is some data: Normal power tubes, 200 to 300 deg F Incandescent light bulb 400 deg F 845 tube 500 to 600 deg F halogen bulb 1000 to 1200 deg F Because the the extreme temps of the halogen bulbs, differential heating caused by oils can cause the bulb to break. I've never heard of an 845 breaking from this. jerry
tablejockey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,925 posts 11-07-2023 at 09:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Delay wins the internet. Most knowledgeable response in Agon history. WPOD!
jacobsdad2000 Details Discussions Posts This discussion 433 posts 11-07-2023 at 10:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete White Punks On Dope. Love the Tubes.