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Re: [elektron] Re: my machindedrum died a minute ago

2003-04-02 by Eric Jacobsen

I do NOT mean to turn this around, but just to safe
when you get your 3rd one hook it up to a UPS or a
line conditioner before you turn it on (or try it a
friend's place).  

Others have reported the fuse problem, but this kind
of thing is often related to bad quality electrical
power.

--- jupitersounds <reactor303@...> wrote:
> this actually happened to me twice.. i got a bad
> machinedrum about a 
> month ago.. it had the blown fuse, it died after
> about 5 minutes. i 
> sent it back right as musikmesse began so no one was
> at elektron to 
> fix it.. anyway, i got a new one back 3 weeks later,
> had it for a 
> day, then IT broke.. they havent told me what the
> problem with the 
> new one was yet but it died the same way the other
> one did. BZZZZT 
> then nothing. at least i got to use it for a little
> bit before it 
> broke. so i sent it back to them last monday, i
> juswt got a mail from 
> them that they had shipped out another new one today
> so i should get 
> it wednesday. lets hope the third times a charm,
> because so far this 
> really sucks. yes they cover all shipping charges
> and they have kept 
> in contact with me the whole time but ive had to
> wait over a month to 
> get the thing so far and im not very confident that
> this third one is 
> going to last. i havent heard too many complaints
> about reliability 
> so its probably just my terrible luck but it sucks
> regardless.. good 
> luck
> 
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> 
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> 
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> 


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