[sdiy] CMOS deathtrap

[harrybissell]

I suppose that someone else will have said this
by now, but a 4011 in place of a 4001 will NOT
blow up like yours did... unless you install it backwards.

Even then a total meltdown would be rare.  I suppose it
might latch up and suck all the life from a huge filter cap...
but that would be rare.

A 4011 vs 4001 sub will just not work right (in most cases) but
without the pyrotechnics

H^) harry

Karl Ekdahl wrote:

> Beware! I accidentally soldered in a 4011 instead of a
> 4001 into an ADSR and it blew up right in my face. It
> threw out it's whole inner circuitry making a big hole
> in the ic.... and almost in my eye..
>
> so beware! read those markings several times! and
> allways wear goggles while playing with CMOS chips!
>
> /Karl