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Pat, just to make you feel better...

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In Reply to: RE: jump in the pool posted by OMalley on May 13, 2008 at 10:42:04

I'm an electronics technician. I have no excuse when I fry something.
So.... twice in the past year I've cooked something in a similar manner:
1. I got an LCD monitor free and had repaired it. Working great. While I was swiveling it for a better look (with the back still off) I accidentally touched the power supply with a loose wire and BZZT! It went out to the curb after I stomped around the house beating myself up for an hour.
2. I got an AMC 3020 amp that needed adjusting. It's a real pain the ass setting the bias current on these. I had it just about right when my test lead touched something and BZZT! Pretty sparks, smoke and fried output transistors. I got it working again, but I'm getting a little shakier with age.
I purchased some clip-on leads for home so I don't have to keep my hands in things to take measurements. :)
-Bry

Edits: 05/13/08

Follow Ups:

magic smoke - texanater 12:23:16 05/13/08 (1)
- you have to put the smoke back in .nt. - OMalley 12:37:27 05/13/08 (0)
stomping around the house - OMalley 11:13:06 05/13/08 (5)
- RE: stomping around the house - Bry 11:30:09 05/13/08 (4)
  - interupt driven - OMalley 11:45:14 05/13/08 (1)
    - Me too. I have a million things I need to finish... - Bry 11:51:11 05/13/08 (0)
  - Those are good tips. - Biff 11:34:14 05/13/08 (1)
    - True.. hot solder has an amazing ability to become airborne. -nt - Bry 11:45:15 05/13/08 (0)

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