[sdiy] Discharging electrolytics

[Harry Bissell Jr]

It is one thing to take calculated risks on your
own.

It is another thing to suggest to people, especially
those who do not know (viz. newbies)... that they
should take a calculated risk.  The fact that they
asked means they don't know, so how COULD they
calculate that risk.

I am not suggesting that your method does not work for
you, just that it is ill-advised to recommend it to
others.

Discharging capacitors through a current limiting
means is the accepted practice. Period, the end.

It is not about 'looking like a bufoon' its about the
safety and well being of other synth-diy members.

I will be happy to argue this again in the future if
the question is raised again. Do what you like for
yourself, please don't invite others to it.

H^) harry

--- Bob Weigel <sounddoctorin at imt.net> wrote:

> Listen.  Why don't we just start a website to vote
> who looks like a 
> buffon ok!  :-)  Sheesh.   I'm not saying everyone
> has to do it my way. 
> But in my long standing record of successful
> repairs...my ways work for 
> me.   AND I MAKE those choices of how to conduct
> myself (as a fairly 
> conductive person :-) ) based on the laws of physics
> and implementing 
> them practically.  So...whatever.  That's the real
> world.  You can make 
> up all strange ideas of who looks "Smart" and who
> looks Smart  you want 
> to.  But in the end..I win. Because I get stuff done
> successfully and 
> efficiently AND SAFELY to both myself and the
> components I work with.  
> Otherwise I see returns.  When I get returns I
> figure out why and learn 
> from my mistakes.  And being the only guy in the
> area doing this.... -Bob
> 
> WeAreAs1 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> >In a message dated 7/3/05 8:29:08 PM,
> mclilith at charter.net writes:
> >
> ><< It was starting to sound like Mad Magazine's
> "Spy--vs--Spy" for a moment 
> >there. I just don't know which Spy is the white spy
> and which is the black 
> >spy in this case.  ;) >>
> >
> >In this case, Harry is the one who looks like James
> Bond, and Bob is the one 
> >who looks like Maxwell Smart.
> >
> >
> >  
> >
>