> I just moved my Whirlwind into a new room and played a game (got a new
> all time high for me). But during the game I rested my one arm on the
> machine next to it (Buck Rogers, not on), and felt a pain like I was
> leaning it against something sharp (like sharp glass). Not enough to
> really hurt, but annoying. If I let go of my WW the pain goes away. If
> I unplug the BR no pain.
> Examining the plugs I find that the ground to the WW has been cut off.
> So I assume what is happening is that WW has a "virtual" ground of
> sorts that is different from real ground and that when I touch
> something that is connected to real ground the voltage difference is
> passed thru me.
>
> Question: Is this bad? can this hurt me or my machines? I think the
> answer is going to be that I should buy a new grounded cord for the WW
> and install it. Is there any reason someone would have removed the
> ground plug, that could cause a problem if I add it, and if so, what
> should I check before powering on (after adding ground plug)
>
> Thanks, ...