Best way to open amps?

[Steve The Bluesman]

I have amps on the way, and was wondering what everyone uses to open these things.

I do not have an amp opener - I have heard of folks using the cap of a bic pen, or a clean cloth over the amp while snapping the neck off, but not sure exactly how to do this - and I don't want to lose an amp becuase glass is floating around in it.

Do the amps need to be scored with a razor kinfe then snapped off or what?

Thanks,


Bluesman

 

[asianlover]

just get an amp opener their only $7.50 go here

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[rnch]

this method is not high tech, but it has worked for me:

get an old fashioned hand crack can opener.....the one with the large wing nut for a crank....insert the top of amp into the hole in the hand crank, snap it to you........the tops of the amps snap right off every time.

 

[yatesolympia]

Some people Also use the cap from a bic pen, insert the top of the Amp into the pen cap and snap to the side ..... Yay its open! But the Amp opener is best and is what i use it has a glass cutter in it so a bit better then the Bic cap and small chance of any glass shatter.

 

[sweed]

i got a amp opener... works fine... but does anyones get dull after using it? mine seems like its takin longers to open them....
getpinz.

 

[asianlover]

hey steve what are you going to be running

 

[sweed]

hey steve what are you going to be running

test e- aburaihan test
that what he is gonna be running

 

[lilpumper]

just take a serrated kitchen knife and score the amp, then either take a pen cap or use a clean cloth and quickly snap the head of the amp off. works everytime. also you cant always avoid a little glass in the amp but ive just never worried about it to much it would be pretty hard for glass to go up the needle, in my opinion

 

[ElMatador]

there is little saw for amps...

 

[sherpa1]

Use the Pen cap method, and get one of those rubber jar lid openers.

Hold the amp in one hand with the rubber jar lid opener, "or a cloth, but the rubber jar lid gripper works better". Then place the pen cap over the top of the amp that you snap.

Then snap away. This works very well. If its very tough to open. Then score the amp around the breaking point with a razor blade or exato knife a couple of times and try it again. You should have any problems opening them like this