[sdiy] First part to actually blow up! Whoo hoo!

[Bob Weigel]

Hehe.  THey're luckier than me.  It usually goes right off my forehead 
or something.  I got shot in the side by an exploding transistor.  That 
was wierd.  Factory defective TO3 unit from "ON".  I'd say someone was 
having and "Off" day at "ON". :-)  The thing shorted internally and 
formed a hot spot on the transistor surface that actually melted it and 
with the internal pressure POING!  Hit me in the side but fortunately 
had a thick shirt on and it didn't penetrate the skin. -Bob

Aaron Lanterman wrote:

>
> One student somehow (we're not sure) managed to make part of a 2SA798 
> blow right off and fly off into who knows where. There's a chunk 
> missing from it.
>
> Magic smoke! Magic smoke!
>
> It ain't EE unless you make a few sparks.
>
> - Aaron
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